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

Poland
38.4%
in 2022
Portugal
39.2%
in 2023
Poland rank
14th
Portugal rank
13th

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

  • Poland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 39.2% against 38.4% in Poland, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 38.9% 32.0% 6.9% Poland
2010s 37.9% 38.0% 0.1% Portugal
2020s 38.4% 38.9% 0.6% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Poland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 39.2% against 38.4% in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Poland and Portugal?
0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Poland ranks 14th 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
Last refreshed