Finland vs Switzerland: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on
Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.3416 against 0.3154 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0262.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 60 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3555 | 0.2394 | 0.116 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.3451 | 0.2836 | 0.0615 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.3367 | 0.2584 | 0.0784 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.3416 | 0.3154 | 0.0261 | Finland |
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, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 0.3416 against 0.3154 in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.0262, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Finland ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 43rd 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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About this data
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.