Ireland vs Sweden: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on
Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.5612 against 0.5262 in Sweden, a difference of 0.035.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 27th of 60 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9509 | 0.5035 | 0.4475 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.9574 | 0.5977 | 0.3597 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.8566 | 0.5555 | 0.3011 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.5612 | 0.5262 | 0.0351 | 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, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 0.5612 against 0.5262 in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.035, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 27th 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.