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

Iceland
0.7844
in 2020
United Kingdom
0.8427
in 2020
Iceland rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
14th

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

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom
00.20.40.60.8199520072020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.8427 against 0.7844 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0583.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7483 0.8836 0.1353 United Kingdom
2000s 0.7928 0.8866 0.0938 United Kingdom
2010s 0.7342 0.8656 0.1314 United Kingdom
2020s 0.7844 0.8427 0.0583 United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.8427 against 0.7844 in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Iceland and United Kingdom?
0.0583, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Iceland ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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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