Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Netherlands: Expenditure on social benefits by function

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
4.30 million
in 2024
Netherlands
294,787
in 2024
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
6th

Expenditure on social benefits by function over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Netherlands
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020072024

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 4.30 million against 294,787 in Netherlands, a difference of 4.00 million.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 14.6 times Netherlands'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 Netherlands ranks 6th 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) Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 2.53 million 162,008 2.37 million Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 2.95 million 191,068 2.76 million Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 3.89 million 257,066 3.64 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 Netherlands?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 4.30 million against 294,787 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands?
4.00 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 Netherlands?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 6th 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