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
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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.

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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