Spain vs World: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Spain
41.8%
in 2024
World
22.4%
in 2024
Spain rank
4th
World rank
2nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Spain
- World
How they compare
Spain currently reports 41.8% against 22.4% in World, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.9 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 4th and World ranks 2nd of 127 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 19.0% | 14.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 20.5% | 17.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 21.2% | 21.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Spain or World?
- Spain, at 41.8% against 22.4% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Spain and World?
- 19.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Spain and World rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Spain ranks 4th and World ranks 2nd 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.