Greece vs Ireland: Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing

Greece
5,263
in 2023
Ireland
2,590
in 2023
Greece rank
10th
Ireland rank
12th

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

  • Greece
  • Ireland
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020062023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 5,263 against 2,590 in Ireland, a difference of 2,673.

That makes Greece's figure about 2.0 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Greece ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 12th of 35 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 600.39 578.31 22.09 Greece
2000s 3,757 1,466 2,290 Greece
2010s 4,759 1,099 3,661 Greece
2020s 4,910 1,705 3,205 Greece

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, Greece or Ireland?
Greece, at 5,263 against 2,590 in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing between Greece and Ireland?
2,673, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Greece ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 12th of 35 countries.
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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Greece vs Ireland: Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/expenditure-on-survivors-function-by-type-of-benefit-and-means-testing/greece/ireland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/expenditure-on-survivors-function-by-type-of-benefit-and-means-testing/greece/ireland/">Greece vs Ireland: Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed