Denmark vs Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Denmark
70.8%
in 2024
Ireland
70.5%
in 2023
Denmark rank
2nd
Ireland rank
3rd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 70.8% against 70.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 3rd of 114 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.8% | 64.1% | 5.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 64.0% | 7.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 69.2% | 2.0% | 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 Ireland?
- Denmark, at 70.8% against 70.5% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 3rd 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.