Estonia vs Hungary: Public social spending as share of GDP
Estonia
17.2%
in 2023
Hungary
18.0%
in 2024
Estonia rank
30th
Hungary rank
28th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Estonia
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 18.0% against 17.2% in Estonia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.
Estonia ranks 30th and Hungary ranks 28th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 20.8% | 5.6% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 21.6% | 6.7% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 20.7% | 3.7% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.3% | 0.2% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Estonia or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 18.0% against 17.2% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Estonia and Hungary?
- 0.8%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hungary?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Hungary rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 30th and Hungary ranks 28th 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.