Austria vs Sweden: Expenditure on social benefits by function
Austria
157,650 Million euro
in 2024
Sweden
152,715 Million euro
in 2024
Austria rank
10th
Sweden rank
11th
Expenditure on social benefits by function over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 157,650 Million euro against 152,715 Million euro in Sweden, a difference of 4,935 Million euro.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 36 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,995 Million euro | 68,223 Million euro | 17,228 Million euro | Sweden |
| 2000s | 68,620 Million euro | 87,977 Million euro | 19,357 Million euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 98,274 Million euro | 125,540 Million euro | 27,266 Million euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 137,819 Million euro | 146,677 Million euro | 8,858 Million euro | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on social benefits by function, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 157,650 Million euro against 152,715 Million euro in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function between Austria and Sweden?
- 4,935 Million euro, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- Austria ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.