Denmark vs Finland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Denmark
70.8%
in 2024
Finland
71.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
2nd
Finland rank
1st
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 71.1% against 70.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Finland ranks 1st of 114 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.8% | 66.7% | 3.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 69.5% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.6% | 0.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 71.1% against 70.8% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Finland ranks 1st 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.