Australia vs Chile: Social protection spending as share of total government spending
Australia
26.5%
in 2023
Chile
30.4%
in 2023
Australia rank
31st
Chile rank
28th
Social protection spending as share of total government spending over time
- Australia
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 30.4% against 26.5% in Australia, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 31st and Chile ranks 28th of 37 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.9% | 28.3% | 2.4% | Chile |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 34.6% | 8.8% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social protection spending as share of total government spending, Australia or Chile?
- Chile, at 30.4% against 26.5% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in social protection spending as share of total government spending between Australia and Chile?
- 3.9%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Chile rank globally for social protection spending as share of total government spending?
- Australia ranks 31st and Chile ranks 28th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Social protection spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.