Norway vs Portugal: Public social spending as share of GDP
Norway
24.1%
in 2024
Portugal
24.1%
in 2024
Norway rank
13th
Portugal rank
12th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 24.1% against 24.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th of 42 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.0% | 10.2% | 7.9% | Norway |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 15.3% | 7.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 21.3% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 23.8% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 24.5% | 1.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 24.1% against 24.1% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Norway and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Norway ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th 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.