Austria vs Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Austria
68.1%
in 2024
Ireland
70.5%
in 2023
Austria rank
6th
Ireland rank
3rd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Austria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 70.5% against 68.1% in Austria, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 114 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.7% | 64.1% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 64.0% | 2.7% | Austria |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 69.2% | 2.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Austria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 70.5% against 68.1% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Austria and Ireland?
- 2.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Austria ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.