Italy vs United Kingdom: Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and

Italy
36,377 Million euro
in 2024
United Kingdom
56,853 Million euro
in 2018
Italy rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 56,853 Million euro against 36,377 Million euro in Italy, a difference of 20,476 Million euro.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 9,307 Million euro 21,903 Million euro 12,596 Million euro United Kingdom
2000s 13,942 Million euro 49,239 Million euro 35,297 Million euro United Kingdom
2010s 18,507 Million euro 61,529 Million euro 43,022 Million euro United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 56,853 Million euro against 36,377 Million euro in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and between Italy and United Kingdom?
20,476 Million euro, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and?
Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed