European Economic Area except Liechtenstein vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expenditure on social benefits by function

European Economic Area except Liechtenstein
4.72 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
617,697
in 2018
European Economic Area except Liechtenstein rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Expenditure on social benefits by function over time

  • European Economic Area except Liechtenstein
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199020062023

How they compare

European Economic Area except Liechtenstein currently reports 4.72 million against 617,697 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4.10 million.

That makes European Economic Area except Liechtenstein's figure about 7.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, European Economic Area except Liechtenstein has been ahead every year.

European Economic Area except Liechtenstein ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 10 regions.

European Economic Area except Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Economic Area except Liechtenstein United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.90 million 484,907 2.42 million European Economic Area except Liechtenstein
2010s 3.38 million 603,868 2.77 million European Economic Area except Liechtenstein

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on social benefits by function, European Economic Area except Liechtenstein or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, at 4.72 million against 617,697 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function between European Economic Area except Liechtenstein and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4.10 million, with European Economic Area except Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Economic Area except Liechtenstein and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do European Economic Area except Liechtenstein and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function?
European Economic Area except Liechtenstein ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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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