Greece vs Romania: Expenditure on social benefits by function
Greece
54,609
in 2025
Romania
64,823
in 2025
Greece rank
23rd
Romania rank
22nd
Expenditure on social benefits by function over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 64,823 against 54,609 in Greece, a difference of 10,214.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 22nd of 46 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,353 | 11,081 | 28,272 | Greece |
| 2010s | 48,575 | 24,451 | 24,123 | Greece |
| 2020s | 51,296 | 50,712 | 584.58 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on social benefits by function, Greece or Romania?
- Romania, at 64,823 against 54,609 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function between Greece and Romania?
- 10,214, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- Greece ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 22nd of 46 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.