New Zealand vs Sweden: Social spending oecd longrun
New Zealand
24.62
in 2022
Sweden
26.09
in 2024
New Zealand rank
11th
Sweden rank
8th
Social spending oecd longrun over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 26.09 against 24.62 in New Zealand, a difference of 1.47.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th of 42 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.17 | 0.72 | 0.55 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.39 | 0.85 | 0.46 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 1.09 | 0.85 | 0.24 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 1.35 | 1.03 | 0.32 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1.84 | 1.14 | 0.7 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 2.43 | 2.59 | 0.16 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 10.69 | 12.57 | 1.87 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 12.61 | 19.96 | 7.35 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 17.02 | 25.97 | 8.95 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 18.93 | 30.28 | 11.36 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 18.99 | 27.33 | 8.34 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 21.01 | 27.23 | 6.22 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 23.84 | 26.51 | 2.67 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social spending oecd longrun, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 26.09 against 24.62 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social spending oecd longrun between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 1.47, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for social spending oecd longrun?
- New Zealand ranks 11th 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.