Norway vs Poland: Public social spending as share of GDP
Norway
24.1%
in 2024
Poland
23.1%
in 2024
Norway rank
13th
Poland rank
16th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Norway
- Poland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 24.1% against 23.1% in Poland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 13th and Poland ranks 16th of 42 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 21.1% | 1.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 20.9% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 20.5% | 2.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.3% | 1.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Norway or Poland?
- Norway, at 24.1% against 23.1% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Norway and Poland?
- 1.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Poland rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Norway ranks 13th and Poland ranks 16th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) β 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.