Ireland vs Türkiye: Social spending as share of GDP
Ireland
0.1%
in 2021
Türkiye
0.1%
in 2021
Ireland rank
39th
Türkiye rank
40th
Social spending as share of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Türkiye
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 39th and Türkiye ranks 40th of 42 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social spending as share of gdp, Ireland or Türkiye?
- Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Türkiye as of 2021.
- What is the difference in social spending as share of gdp between Ireland and Türkiye?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Türkiye?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Türkiye rank globally for social spending as share of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 39th and Türkiye ranks 40th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – 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.