Italy vs Switzerland: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Italy
0.0491
in 2020
Switzerland
0.03
in 2020
Italy rank
69th
Switzerland rank
71st

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

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
00.050.10.15199020052020

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.0491 against 0.03 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0191.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.

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

Italy ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 71st of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0743 0.0222 0.0521 Italy
2000s 0.0172 0.0076 0.0096 Italy
2010s 0.0306 0.0045 0.0261 Italy
2020s 0.0491 0.03 0.0191 Italy

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, Italy or Switzerland?
Italy, at 0.0491 against 0.03 in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Italy and Switzerland?
0.0191, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Italy ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 71st 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
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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