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

Italy
39.3%
in 2023
Portugal
39.2%
in 2023
Italy rank
12th
Portugal rank
13th

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

  • Italy
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 39.3% against 39.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 13th of 127 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 36.5% 32.0% 4.5% Italy
2010s 41.4% 38.0% 3.5% Italy
2020s 40.6% 39.0% 1.7% 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 Portugal?
Italy, at 39.3% against 39.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Italy and Portugal?
0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Italy ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 13th 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
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