Greece vs Portugal: Expenditure on social benefits by function
Greece
54,307 Million euro
in 2024
Portugal
67,117 Million euro
in 2024
Greece rank
23rd
Portugal rank
20th
Expenditure on social benefits by function over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 67,117 Million euro against 54,307 Million euro in Greece, a difference of 12,810 Million euro.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,955 Million euro | 15,119 Million euro | 4,836 Million euro | Greece |
| 2000s | 39,353 Million euro | 33,651 Million euro | 5,702 Million euro | Greece |
| 2010s | 48,575 Million euro | 44,922 Million euro | 3,653 Million euro | Greece |
| 2020s | 50,634 Million euro | 58,802 Million euro | 8,169 Million euro | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on social benefits by function, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 67,117 Million euro against 54,307 Million euro in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function between Greece and Portugal?
- 12,810 Million euro, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- Greece ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 45 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.