Iceland vs Latvia: Social spending oecd longrun

Iceland
19.21
in 2024
Latvia
19.7
in 2023
Iceland rank
26th
Latvia rank
23rd

Social spending oecd longrun over time

  • Iceland
  • Latvia
0510152025199020072024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 19.7 against 19.21 in Iceland, a difference of 0.49.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 23rd of 42 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 14.38 7.82 6.56 Iceland
2000s 15.9 14.07 1.83 Iceland
2010s 17.62 16.81 0.8154 Iceland
2020s 20.99 20.29 0.7007 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social spending oecd longrun, Iceland or Latvia?
Latvia, at 19.7 against 19.21 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in social spending oecd longrun between Iceland and Latvia?
0.49, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for social spending oecd longrun?
Iceland ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 23rd 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