Canada vs United States: Social spending oecd longrun
Canada
19.33
in 2022
United States
19.81
in 2024
Canada rank
24th
United States rank
22nd
Social spending oecd longrun over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 19.81 against 19.33 in Canada, a difference of 0.48.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1880 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 24th and United States ranks 22nd of 42 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0.29 | 0.29 | United States |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.45 | 0.45 | United States |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.55 | 0.55 | United States |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.56 | 0.56 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.06 | 0.7 | 0.64 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.31 | 0.56 | 0.25 | United States |
| 1960s | 8.59 | 7.03 | 1.56 | Canada |
| 1970s | 12.65 | 10.92 | 1.72 | Canada |
| 1980s | 15.74 | 13.04 | 2.7 | Canada |
| 1990s | 18.72 | 14.48 | 4.24 | Canada |
| 2000s | 17.08 | 15.71 | 1.37 | Canada |
| 2010s | 18.63 | 18.49 | 0.1383 | Canada |
| 2020s | 22.36 | 21.43 | 0.9357 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social spending oecd longrun, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 19.81 against 19.33 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social spending oecd longrun between Canada and United States?
- 0.48, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for social spending oecd longrun?
- Canada ranks 24th and United States ranks 22nd 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.