Iceland vs Luxembourg: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Iceland
0.7844
in 2020
Luxembourg
0.7005
in 2020
Iceland rank
16th
Luxembourg rank
18th

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

  • Iceland
  • Luxembourg
00.20.40.60.8199520072020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.7844 against 0.7005 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0839.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 16th and Luxembourg ranks 18th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7483 0.6876 0.0607 Iceland
2000s 0.7928 0.7172 0.0756 Iceland
2010s 0.7342 0.6856 0.0486 Iceland
2020s 0.7844 0.7005 0.0839 Iceland

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, Iceland or Luxembourg?
Iceland, at 0.7844 against 0.7005 in Luxembourg as of 2020.
What is the difference in social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Iceland and Luxembourg?
0.0839, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Iceland ranks 16th and Luxembourg ranks 18th 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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