Cyprus vs Norway: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Cyprus
63.1%
in 2023
Norway
63.9%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
22nd
Norway rank
20th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Cyprus
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 63.9% against 63.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 20th of 114 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 66.2% | 16.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 67.1% | 14.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 65.1% | 5.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Cyprus or Norway?
- Norway, at 63.9% against 63.1% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Cyprus and Norway?
- 0.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Norway rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Cyprus ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 20th 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.