Japan vs Sweden: Social spending oecd longrun
Japan
24.74
in 2022
Sweden
26.09
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
Sweden rank
8th
Social spending oecd longrun over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 26.09 against 24.74 in Japan, a difference of 1.35.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 42 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.05 | 0.72 | 0.67 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.11 | 0.85 | 0.74 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.17 | 0.85 | 0.68 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.18 | 1.03 | 0.85 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.18 | 1.14 | 0.96 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.21 | 2.59 | 2.38 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 4.23 | 12.57 | 8.34 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 7.03 | 19.96 | 12.93 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 10.61 | 25.97 | 15.36 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 12.37 | 30.28 | 17.92 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 17 | 27.33 | 10.33 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 21.88 | 27.23 | 5.35 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 24.98 | 26.51 | 1.53 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social spending oecd longrun, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 26.09 against 24.74 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social spending oecd longrun between Japan and Sweden?
- 1.35, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for social spending oecd longrun?
- Japan ranks 10th 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.