Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom: Expenditure on social benefits by function
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
4.30 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
617,697
in 2018
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
4th
Expenditure on social benefits by function over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 4.30 million against 617,697 in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.68 million.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 7.0 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 10 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.53 million | 484,907 | 2.04 million | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 2.91 million | 603,868 | 2.31 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 United Kingdom?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 4.30 million against 617,697 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
- 3.68 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 United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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.