Chile vs Denmark: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Chile
69.9%
in 2024
Denmark
70.8%
in 2024
Chile rank
4th
Denmark rank
2nd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Chile
  • Denmark
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 70.8% against 69.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Chile ranks 4th and Denmark ranks 2nd of 114 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 57.8% 69.8% 12.0% Denmark
2010s 61.3% 71.9% 10.6% Denmark
2020s 71.3% 71.2% 0.2% 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 Denmark?
Denmark, at 70.8% against 69.9% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Chile and Denmark?
0.9%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Denmark?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Denmark rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Chile ranks 4th and Denmark ranks 2nd 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