Denmark vs Sweden: Social spending oecd longrun
Denmark
26.42
in 2024
Sweden
26.09
in 2024
Denmark rank
7th
Sweden rank
8th
Social spending oecd longrun over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 26.42 against 26.09 in Sweden, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 42 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 8 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.96 | 0.72 | 0.24 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 1.11 | 0.85 | 0.26 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 1.41 | 0.85 | 0.56 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 1.75 | 1.03 | 0.72 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 2.71 | 1.14 | 1.57 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 3.11 | 2.59 | 0.52 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 20.26 | 25.97 | 5.7 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 23.92 | 30.28 | 6.36 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 25.44 | 27.33 | 1.88 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 29.62 | 27.23 | 2.39 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 27.17 | 26.28 | 0.8968 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social spending oecd longrun, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 26.42 against 26.09 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social spending oecd longrun between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.33, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for social spending oecd longrun?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th 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.