Belarus vs Iceland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Belarus
57.0%
in 2024
Iceland
56.7%
in 2023
Belarus rank
39th
Iceland rank
40th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Belarus
- Iceland
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 57.0% against 56.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Belarus ranks 39th and Iceland ranks 40th of 114 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.0% | 53.0% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 53.8% | 4.2% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 58.3% | 0.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Belarus or Iceland?
- Belarus, at 57.0% against 56.7% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Belarus and Iceland?
- 0.3%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Iceland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Belarus ranks 39th and Iceland ranks 40th 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.