Denmark vs France: Social protection spending as share of total government spending
Denmark
41.5%
in 2024
France
40.9%
in 2023
Denmark rank
3rd
France rank
5th
Social protection spending as share of total government spending over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 41.5% against 40.9% in France, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and France ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 40.8% | 1.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 42.1% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 41.9% | 0.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social protection spending as share of total government spending, Denmark or France?
- Denmark, at 41.5% against 40.9% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social protection spending as share of total government spending between Denmark and France?
- 0.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for social protection spending as share of total government spending?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and France ranks 5th 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.