Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs Italy: Expenditure on social benefits by function

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
4.02 million
in 2023
Italy
623,391
in 2024
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
6th
Italy rank
3rd

Expenditure on social benefits by function over time

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • Italy
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How they compare

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) currently reports 4.02 million against 623,391 in Italy, a difference of 3.39 million.

That makes Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s figure about 6.4 times Italy's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 6th and Italy ranks 3rd of 10 regions.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 2.52 million 420,450 2.10 million Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2010s 2.95 million 468,744 2.48 million Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2020s 3.78 million 571,526 3.21 million Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on social benefits by function, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or Italy?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), at 4.02 million against 623,391 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Italy?
3.39 million, with Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Italy?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Italy rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 6th and Italy ranks 3rd of 10 regions.
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.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,202 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed