Latvia vs Poland: Social spending as share of GDP
Latvia
0.1%
in 2021
Poland
0.1%
in 2021
Latvia rank
35th
Poland rank
34th
Social spending as share of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Poland ahead.
Latvia ranks 35th and Poland ranks 34th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social spending as share of gdp, Latvia or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in social spending as share of gdp between Latvia and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for social spending as share of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 35th and Poland ranks 34th 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.