Hungary vs Slovakia: Public social spending as share of GDP
Hungary
18.0%
in 2024
Slovakia
19.3%
in 2023
Hungary rank
28th
Slovakia rank
25th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Hungary
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 19.3% against 18.0% in Hungary, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 28th and Slovakia ranks 25th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 18.2% | 2.7% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 16.3% | 5.3% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 17.3% | 3.4% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.9% | 0.6% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Hungary or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 19.3% against 18.0% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Hungary and Slovakia?
- 1.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 28th and Slovakia ranks 25th 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.