Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Sweden: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
37.6%
in 2023
Sweden
37.8%
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 37.8% against 37.6% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 127 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 42.2% | 7.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 41.0% | 3.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 38.3% | 1.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 37.8% against 37.6% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sweden rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th 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.