Greece vs Portugal: Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure
Greece
54,925 Million euro
in 2024
Portugal
69,826 Million euro
in 2024
Greece rank
22nd
Portugal rank
19th
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 69,826 Million euro against 54,925 Million euro in Greece, a difference of 14,901 Million euro.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 19th 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 | 20,731 Million euro | 16,968 Million euro | 3,762 Million euro | Greece |
| 2000s | 40,326 Million euro | 36,174 Million euro | 4,152 Million euro | Greece |
| 2010s | 49,370 Million euro | 47,164 Million euro | 2,206 Million euro | Greece |
| 2020s | 51,203 Million euro | 61,269 Million euro | 10,066 Million euro | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 69,826 Million euro against 54,925 Million euro in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure between Greece and Portugal?
- 14,901 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 protection by type of expenditure?
- Greece ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 19th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.