Croatia vs Poland: Public social spending as share of GDP
Croatia
22.5%
in 2021
Poland
23.1%
in 2024
Croatia rank
19th
Poland rank
16th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Croatia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 23.1% against 22.5% in Croatia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Poland ahead.
Croatia ranks 19th and Poland ranks 16th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 20.7% | 0.4% | Poland |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 20.5% | 0.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 22.8% | 0.2% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Croatia or Poland?
- Poland, at 23.1% against 22.5% in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Croatia and Poland?
- 0.6%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Poland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Poland rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 19th and Poland ranks 16th 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.