How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Sweden: Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's

Ireland

0.8966

in 2020

Sweden

0.8742

in 2020

Ireland rank

38th

Sweden rank

41st

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's over time

Ireland
Sweden

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.8966 against 0.8742 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0224.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 41st of 58 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.8994	0.8335	0.0659	Ireland
2000s	0.8977	0.8373	0.0604	Ireland
2010s	0.902	0.8622	0.0398	Ireland
2020s	0.8966	0.8742	0.0224	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's, Ireland or Sweden?: Ireland, at 0.8966 against 0.8742 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's between Ireland and Sweden?: 0.0224, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's?: Ireland ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 41st of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,195 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.