Finland vs France: Social spending oecd longrun

Finland
31.44
in 2024
France
30.65
in 2024
Finland rank
2nd
France rank
3rd

Social spending oecd longrun over time

  • Finland
  • France
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 31.44 against 30.65 in France, a difference of 0.79.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 2nd and France ranks 3rd of 42 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 8 and France in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland France Difference Ahead
1880s 0.66 0.46 0.2 Finland
1890s 0.76 0.54 0.22 Finland
1900s 0.78 0.57 0.21 Finland
1910s 0.9 0.81 0.09 Finland
1920s 0.85 0.64 0.21 Finland
1930s 2.97 1.05 1.92 Finland
1970s 17.51 18.56 1.04 France
1980s 20.55 18.68 1.88 Finland
1990s 28.04 27.47 0.5677 Finland
2000s 23.8 28.73 4.92 France
2010s 29.41 31.32 1.91 France
2020s 30.91 32.01 1.1 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social spending oecd longrun, Finland or France?
Finland, at 31.44 against 30.65 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in social spending oecd longrun between Finland and France?
0.79, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
56 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2024.
How do Finland and France rank globally for social spending oecd longrun?
Finland ranks 2nd and France ranks 3rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Social spending oecd longrun
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
Last refreshed