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

Latvia
0.2165
in 2020
Slovakia
0.2671
in 2020
Latvia rank
43rd
Slovakia rank
40th

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

  • Latvia
  • Slovakia
00.10.20.3199520072020

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 0.2671 against 0.2165 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0506.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Slovakia ahead.

Latvia ranks 43rd and Slovakia ranks 40th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1619 0.1847 0.0228 Slovakia
2000s 0.1735 0.2654 0.0919 Slovakia
2010s 0.1836 0.2707 0.0871 Slovakia
2020s 0.2165 0.2671 0.0506 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, Latvia or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 0.2671 against 0.2165 in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Latvia and Slovakia?
0.0506, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Latvia ranks 43rd 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
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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