Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
68,524
Germany
Lowest
20.61
Estonia
Median
1,384
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,471
What the numbers show
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 68,524 in Germany; the lowest is 20.61 in Estonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,384, and the mean is 7,117.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,325.
Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Bulgaria (up 190.4%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 42.9%).
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 68,524 | 2024 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 52,867 | 2024 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 3 | France | 45,258 | 2024 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 35,891 | 2024 | up 40.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Türkiye | 14,096 | 2024 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 12,515 | 2024 | up 59.2% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 12,515 | 2024 | up 59.2% | rising |
| 8 | Switzerland | 11,020 | 2024 | up 63.5% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 9,164 | 2024 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 8,326 | 2024 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 8,150 | 2023 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 12 | Austria | 7,669 | 2024 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 13 | Greece | 5,591 | 2024 | up 22.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Portugal | 5,008 | 2024 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 15 | Ireland | 2,663 | 2024 | up 150.2% | rising |
| 16 | Romania | 2,266 | 2024 | up 123.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Finland | 2,190 | 2024 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 18 | Czechia | 1,834 | 2024 | up 77.1% | rising |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 1,758 | 2018 | down 21.2% | volatile |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 1,758 | 2018 | down 21.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Croatia | 1,470 | 2024 | up 64.2% | rising |
| 21 | Croatia | 1,470 | 2024 | up 64.2% | rising |
| 23 | Hungary | 1,444 | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 24 | Serbia | 1,324 | 2024 | up 80.2% | rising |
| 24 | Serbia | 1,324 | 2024 | up 80.2% | rising |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 1,220 | 2024 | up 190.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Luxembourg | 1,219 | 2024 | up 36.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Slovakia | 1,123 | 2024 | up 60.1% | volatile |
| 28 | Slovakia | 1,123 | 2024 | up 60.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Norway | 998.66 | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 31 | Sweden | 920.88 | 2024 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 32 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 761.82 | 2024 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 33 | Slovenia | 753.53 | 2024 | up 31.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Denmark | 731.21 | 2024 | down 20.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Slovenia | 685.66 | 2023 | up 16.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Cyprus | 386.95 | 2024 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 37 | Lithuania | 271.23 | 2024 | up 72.6% | rising |
| 38 | Lithuania | 250.33 | 2023 | up 63.1% | rising |
| 39 | Malta | 217.29 | 2024 | up 65.2% | rising |
| 40 | Montenegro | 172.56 | 2024 | up 100.7% | rising |
| 41 | Iceland | 141.52 | 2024 | up 90.2% | volatile |
| 42 | Latvia | 106.43 | 2024 | up 130.7% | rising |
| 42 | Latvia | 106.43 | 2024 | up 130.7% | rising |
| 44 | Albania | 59.47 | 2024 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 45 | Estonia | 20.61 | 2024 | up 67.4% | rising |
| 45 | Estonia | 20.61 | 2024 | up 67.4% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Economic Area except Liechtenstein 270,789
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 269,649
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 249,938
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 248,718
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 247,248
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 222,696
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 221,757
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 207,196
- European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein 12,160