Italy vs Poland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Italy
39.3%
in 2023
Poland
38.4%
in 2022
Italy rank
12th
Poland rank
14th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 39.3% against 38.4% in Poland, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.

Italy ranks 12th and Poland ranks 14th of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 36.5% 38.9% 2.4% Poland
2010s 41.4% 37.9% 3.6% Italy
2020s 41.1% 38.4% 2.7% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Italy or Poland?
Italy, at 39.3% against 38.4% in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Italy and Poland?
0.9%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Italy ranks 12th and Poland ranks 14th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed