Austria vs Ireland: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Austria
0.5028
in 2020
Ireland
0.5612
in 2020
Austria rank
28th
Ireland rank
26th

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

  • Austria
  • Ireland
00.20.40.60.81199520072020

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.5612 against 0.5028 in Austria, a difference of 0.0584.

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

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

Austria ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 26th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5164 0.9509 0.4346 Ireland
2000s 0.5193 0.9574 0.4381 Ireland
2010s 0.5028 0.8566 0.3537 Ireland
2020s 0.5028 0.5612 0.0585 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Austria or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.5612 against 0.5028 in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Austria and Ireland?
0.0584, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Austria ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 26th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Social protection, 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 protection, 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
60 places, 1,210 data points, 1990–2020
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