Costa Rica vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Costa Rica
64.6%
in 2023
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
65.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
19th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
17th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 65.2% against 64.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 59.4% | 18.0% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 65.6% | 9.0% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 64.5% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Costa Rica or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 65.2% against 64.6% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Costa Rica and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th 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.