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
0204060200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed