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

Lithuania
37.6%
in 2023
Poland
38.4%
in 2022
Lithuania rank
19th
Poland rank
14th

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

  • Lithuania
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 38.4% against 37.6% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.

Lithuania ranks 19th and Poland ranks 14th of 127 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 32.0% 38.9% 6.9% Poland
2010s 36.5% 37.9% 1.4% Poland
2020s 37.6% 38.4% 0.7% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Lithuania or Poland?
Poland, at 38.4% against 37.6% in Lithuania as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Lithuania and Poland?
0.8%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Lithuania ranks 19th 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 (%)
Unit
%
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