Portugal vs Switzerland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Portugal
39.2%
in 2023
Switzerland
39.4%
in 2024
Portugal rank
13th
Switzerland rank
11th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 39.4% against 39.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 127 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 39.4% | 7.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 39.3% | 1.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 40.4% | 1.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 39.4% against 39.2% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Portugal ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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.