South Korea vs Lithuania: Public social spending as share of GDP
South Korea
15.3%
in 2024
Lithuania
16.9%
in 2023
South Korea rank
35th
Lithuania rank
32nd
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 16.9% against 15.3% in South Korea, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 35th and Lithuania ranks 32nd of 42 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 14.4% | 10.4% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 15.2% | 9.7% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 16.4% | 7.5% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 18.7% | 3.3% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, South Korea or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 16.9% against 15.3% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between South Korea and Lithuania?
- 1.6%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lithuania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Lithuania rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 35th and Lithuania ranks 32nd 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.