Spain vs United Kingdom: Social protection receipts by type

Spain
413,396
in 2024
United Kingdom
692,627
in 2018
Spain rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Social protection receipts by type over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 692,627 against 413,396 in Spain, a difference of 279,231.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 101,463 272,442 170,979 United Kingdom
2000s 197,100 522,595 325,496 United Kingdom
2010s 259,982 706,970 446,989 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social protection receipts by type, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 692,627 against 413,396 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in social protection receipts by type between Spain and United Kingdom?
279,231, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for social protection receipts by type?
Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
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
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed