Greece vs Poland: Public social spending as share of GDP
Greece
23.7%
in 2024
Poland
23.1%
in 2024
Greece rank
15th
Poland rank
16th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Greece
- Poland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 23.7% against 23.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 15th and Poland ranks 16th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 21.1% | 4.3% | Poland |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 20.9% | 0.8% | Poland |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 20.5% | 5.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 22.3% | 3.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Greece or Poland?
- Greece, at 23.7% against 23.1% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Greece and Poland?
- 0.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Poland rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Greece ranks 15th 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.