Netherlands 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
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.5262 against 0.4717 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0545.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 27th of 60 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2676 | 0.5035 | 0.2359 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.3344 | 0.5977 | 0.2633 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.3865 | 0.5555 | 0.1689 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.4717 | 0.5262 | 0.0545 | Sweden |
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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.5262 against 0.4717 in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.0545, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Netherlands ranks 30th 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.