Australia vs Switzerland: Social spending oecd longrun
Australia
17.07
in 2022
Switzerland
16
in 2024
Australia rank
31st
Switzerland rank
34th
Social spending oecd longrun over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17.07 against 16 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.07.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1930 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 34th of 42 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.11 | 1.17 | 0.94 | Australia |
| 1980s | 11.41 | 12.55 | 1.13 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 15.88 | 14.6 | 1.28 | Australia |
| 2000s | 16.97 | 14.74 | 2.22 | Australia |
| 2010s | 17.58 | 15.6 | 1.98 | Australia |
| 2020s | 19.25 | 17.4 | 1.86 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social spending oecd longrun, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 17.07 against 16 in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in social spending oecd longrun between Australia and Switzerland?
- 1.07, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for social spending oecd longrun?
- Australia ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 34th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.