Poland vs Sweden: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Poland
38.4%
in 2022
Sweden
37.8%
in 2024
Poland rank
14th
Sweden rank
17th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Poland currently reports 38.4% against 37.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Poland ranks 14th 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 | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 42.2% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 41.0% | 3.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.5% | 0.1% | 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, Poland or Sweden?
- Poland, at 38.4% against 37.8% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Poland and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Poland ranks 14th 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.