Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Expenditure on social benefits by function
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
4.30 million
in 2024
France
932,548
in 2024
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
France rank
2nd
Expenditure on social benefits by function over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- France
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 4.30 million against 932,548 in France, a difference of 3.37 million.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 4.6 times France's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and France ranks 2nd of 10 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) | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.53 million | 589,084 | 1.94 million | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 2.95 million | 697,398 | 2.26 million | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 3.89 million | 867,956 | 3.03 million | 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, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 4.30 million against 932,548 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
- 3.37 million, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and France ranks 2nd 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.