Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Poland: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
4.04 million Million euro
in 2023
Poland
202,758 Million euro
in 2024
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
5th
Poland rank
10th

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Poland
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 4.04 million Million euro against 202,758 Million euro in Poland, a difference of 3.83 million Million euro.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 19.9 times Poland's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th and Poland ranks 10th of 9 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.53 million Million euro 65,936 Million euro 2.46 million Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 2.95 million Million euro 82,982 Million euro 2.87 million Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 3.79 million Million euro 138,746 Million euro 3.65 million Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Poland?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 4.04 million Million euro against 202,758 Million euro in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Poland?
3.83 million Million euro, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Poland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Poland rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th and Poland ranks 10th of 9 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on social benefits by function, 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 social benefits by function, 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