Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Switzerland: Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
238,253 Million euro
in 2023
Switzerland
10,497 Million euro
in 2023
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
8th

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 238,253 Million euro against 10,497 Million euro in Switzerland, a difference of 227,756 Million euro.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 22.7 times Switzerland's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 8th of 9 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 183,535 Million euro 4,792 Million euro 178,743 Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 198,726 Million euro 7,029 Million euro 191,697 Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 223,464 Million euro 9,328 Million euro 214,136 Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Switzerland?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 238,253 Million euro against 10,497 Million euro in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland?
227,756 Million euro, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland rank globally for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 8th of 9 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed