Estonia vs Netherlands: Public social spending as share of GDP
Estonia
17.2%
in 2023
Netherlands
18.9%
in 2024
Estonia rank
30th
Netherlands rank
27th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.9% against 17.2% in Estonia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Estonia ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 42 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 20.3% | 5.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 19.0% | 4.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 18.4% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 19.3% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 18.9% against 17.2% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 1.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – 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.