Netherlands vs Switzerland: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function

Netherlands
271,229
in 2023
Switzerland
214,284
in 2023
Netherlands rank
14th
Switzerland rank
16th

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function over time

  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200720152023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 271,229 against 214,284 in Switzerland, a difference of 56,945.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 34 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 157,956 135,770 22,186 Netherlands
2010s 191,068 165,539 25,529 Netherlands
2020s 247,636 208,916 38,720 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function, Netherlands or Switzerland?
Netherlands, at 271,229 against 214,284 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function between Netherlands and Switzerland?
56,945, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function?
Netherlands ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function. 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

Netherlands vs Switzerland: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 17 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/gross-and-net-expenditure-on-social-benefits-by-function/netherlands/switzerland/

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/gross-and-net-expenditure-on-social-benefits-by-function/netherlands/switzerland/">Netherlands vs Switzerland: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 572 data points, 2007–2023
Last refreshed