Italy vs Sweden: Social spending oecd longrun
Italy
27.57
in 2024
Sweden
26.09
in 2024
Italy rank
6th
Sweden rank
8th
Social spending oecd longrun over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 27.57 against 26.09 in Sweden, a difference of 1.48.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 42 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0.72 | 0.72 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.85 | 0.85 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.85 | 0.85 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0 | 1.03 | 1.03 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0 | 1.14 | 1.14 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.08 | 2.59 | 2.51 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 12.26 | 12.57 | 0.3116 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 16.17 | 19.96 | 3.8 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 19.53 | 25.97 | 6.44 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 21.66 | 30.28 | 8.63 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 23.92 | 27.33 | 3.4 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 27.46 | 27.23 | 0.2359 | Italy |
| 2020s | 29.13 | 26.28 | 2.86 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social spending oecd longrun, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 27.57 against 26.09 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social spending oecd longrun between Italy and Sweden?
- 1.48, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for social spending oecd longrun?
- Italy ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th 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.