Denmark vs Norway: Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing
Denmark
40,476 Million euro
in 2023
Norway
41,308 Million euro
in 2023
Denmark rank
14th
Norway rank
13th
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 41,308 Million euro against 40,476 Million euro in Denmark, a difference of 832 Million euro.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and Norway ranks 13th of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,756 Million euro | 8,910 Million euro | 5,847 Million euro | Denmark |
| 2000s | 22,652 Million euro | 16,945 Million euro | 5,708 Million euro | Denmark |
| 2010s | 33,045 Million euro | 32,853 Million euro | 191.93 Million euro | Denmark |
| 2020s | 39,166 Million euro | 39,989 Million euro | 823.08 Million euro | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 41,308 Million euro against 40,476 Million euro in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing between Denmark and Norway?
- 832 Million euro, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Norway ranks 13th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.