Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Canada
63.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
61.8%
in 2023
Canada rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 63.8% against 61.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 63.2% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 66.4% | 1.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 62.7% | 1.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 63.8% against 61.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Canada ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 127 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.