Serbia vs Sweden: Gross and net social protection expenditure

Serbia
1.60 million
in 2023
Sweden
1.71 million
in 2023
Serbia rank
3rd
Sweden rank
2nd

Gross and net social protection expenditure over time

  • Serbia
  • Sweden
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200720152023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.71 million against 1.60 million in Serbia, a difference of 114,680.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Serbia ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 667,182 972,204 305,022 Sweden
2010s 896,585 1.21 million 312,850 Sweden
2020s 1.36 million 1.59 million 223,035 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross and net social protection expenditure, Serbia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.71 million against 1.60 million in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross and net social protection expenditure between Serbia and Sweden?
114,680, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Serbia and Sweden rank globally for gross and net social protection expenditure?
Serbia ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Gross and net social protection expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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