Hungary vs Ireland: Social spending as share of GDP
Hungary
0.1%
in 2021
Ireland
0.1%
in 2021
Hungary rank
36th
Ireland rank
39th
Social spending as share of GDP over time
- Hungary
- Ireland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Hungary ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 39th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social spending as share of gdp, Hungary or Ireland?
- Hungary, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in social spending as share of gdp between Hungary and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for social spending as share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 39th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in other social policy programs.