European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Social protection receipts by type

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
4.99 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
692,627
in 2018
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Social protection receipts by type over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199020062023

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 4.99 million against 692,627 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4.30 million.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 7.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 10 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.09 million 612,161 2.48 million European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 3.55 million 706,970 2.84 million European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social protection receipts by type, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 4.99 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4.30 million, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for social protection receipts by type?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd 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