Chile vs China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Chile
69.9%
in 2024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
51.5%
in 2023
Chile rank
4th
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
2nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Chile
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
How they compare
Chile currently reports 69.9% against 51.5% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 4th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd of 127 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 44.7% | 13.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 48.1% | 13.2% | Chile |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 44.9% | 26.7% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Chile or China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Chile, at 69.9% against 51.5% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Chile and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- 18.4%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Chile and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Chile ranks 4th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd 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.