Finland vs Norway: Expenditure on social benefits by function
Finland
89,582 Million euro
in 2024
Norway
115,811 Million euro
in 2024
Finland rank
15th
Norway rank
13th
Expenditure on social benefits by function over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 115,811 Million euro against 89,582 Million euro in Finland, a difference of 26,229 Million euro.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th of 36 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,889 Million euro | 30,215 Million euro | 1,325 Million euro | Norway |
| 2000s | 40,394 Million euro | 55,383 Million euro | 14,988 Million euro | Norway |
| 2010s | 63,445 Million euro | 92,301 Million euro | 28,855 Million euro | Norway |
| 2020s | 80,987 Million euro | 109,011 Million euro | 28,024 Million euro | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on social benefits by function, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 115,811 Million euro against 89,582 Million euro in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function between Finland and Norway?
- 26,229 Million euro, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- Finland ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th of 36 countries.
- 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.