Austria vs Slovakia: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Austria
0.2427
in 2020
Slovakia
0.2671
in 2020
Austria rank
41st
Slovakia rank
40th

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Austria
  • Slovakia
00.10.20.3199520072020

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 0.2671 against 0.2427 in Austria, a difference of 0.0244.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 41st and Slovakia ranks 40th of 79 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2941 0.1847 0.1094 Austria
2000s 0.2745 0.2654 0.0091 Austria
2010s 0.2406 0.2707 0.0301 Slovakia
2020s 0.2427 0.2671 0.0244 Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Austria or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 0.2671 against 0.2427 in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Austria and Slovakia?
0.0244, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Slovakia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Austria and Slovakia rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Austria ranks 41st and Slovakia ranks 40th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Social benefits, 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
Social benefits, 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
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Coverage
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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