Netherlands vs Slovakia: Public social spending as share of GDP
Netherlands
18.9%
in 2024
Slovakia
19.3%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
27th
Slovakia rank
25th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 19.3% against 18.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 25th of 42 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 17.8% | 3.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 16.3% | 2.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.3% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.9% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Netherlands or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 19.3% against 18.9% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 0.4%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Slovakia rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 25th 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.