South Korea vs Switzerland: Public social spending as share of GDP
South Korea
15.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
16.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
35th
Switzerland rank
34th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 16.0% against 15.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Korea ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 42 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 14.7% | 9.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 15.6% | 6.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 16.7% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 16.0% against 15.3% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between South Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 34th 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.