How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Turkey?

13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.

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.

Denmark vs Turkey: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Denmark

0.5883

in 2020

Turkey

0.5861

in 2020

Denmark rank

21st

Turkey rank

22nd

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

Denmark
Turkey

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.5883 against 0.5861 in Turkey, a difference of 0.0022.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 22nd of 60 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.5776	0.4271	0.1505	Denmark
2010s	0.6068	0.5127	0.0941	Denmark
2020s	0.5883	0.5861	0.0022	Denmark

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, Denmark or Turkey?: Denmark, at 0.5883 against 0.5861 in Turkey as of 2020.
What is the difference in social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Denmark and Turkey?: 0.0022, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Turkey?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Turkey rank globally for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?: Denmark ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 22nd 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
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.