Costa Rica vs Portugal: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Costa Rica
64.6%
in 2023
Portugal
65.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
19th
Portugal rank
16th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 65.3% against 64.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 61.5% | 20.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 62.6% | 6.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 64.7% | 0.4% | 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 65.3% 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 Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th 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.