Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Social protection receipts by type

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
4.39 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
692,627
in 2018
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Social protection receipts by type over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020062023

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 4.39 million against 692,627 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.70 million.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 6.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 10 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.75 million 612,161 2.14 million Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 3.15 million 706,970 2.44 million Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social protection receipts by type, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 4.39 million against 692,627 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in social protection receipts by type between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.70 million, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for social protection receipts by type?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 10 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Social protection receipts by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Social protection receipts by type
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed