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
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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.

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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