New Zealand vs Spain: Social spending oecd longrun

New Zealand
24.62
in 2022
Spain
25.87
in 2024
New Zealand rank
11th
Spain rank
9th

Social spending oecd longrun over time

  • New Zealand
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 25.87 against 24.62 in New Zealand, a difference of 1.25.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th of 42 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 17.02 16.57 0.4523 New Zealand
1990s 18.93 20.44 1.51 Spain
2000s 18.99 20.19 1.2 Spain
2010s 21.01 24.68 3.67 Spain
2020s 23.84 28.33 4.49 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social spending oecd longrun, New Zealand or Spain?
Spain, at 25.87 against 24.62 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in social spending oecd longrun between New Zealand and Spain?
1.25, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for social spending oecd longrun?
New Zealand ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Social spending oecd longrun
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
Last refreshed