Luxembourg vs Spain: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Luxembourg
42.6%
in 2024
Spain
41.8%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
3rd
Spain rank
4th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 42.6% against 41.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 127 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 33.6% | 6.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 39.5% | 2.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 41.6% | 1.6% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Luxembourg or Spain?
- Luxembourg, at 42.6% against 41.8% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Luxembourg and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Luxembourg ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th 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.