Canada vs Slovakia: Public social spending as share of GDP
Canada
19.3%
in 2022
Slovakia
19.3%
in 2023
Canada rank
24th
Slovakia rank
25th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Canada
- Slovakia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 19.3% against 19.3% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 25th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.8% | 0.2% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 16.3% | 0.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.3% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 18.7% | 3.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Canada or Slovakia?
- Canada, at 19.3% against 19.3% in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Canada and Slovakia?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Slovakia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Slovakia rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 25th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Public social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.