Denmark vs Japan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Denmark
70.8%
in 2024
Japan
68.3%
in 2023
Denmark rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 70.8% against 68.3% in Japan, a difference of 2.5%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 114 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.7% | 65.2% | 5.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 69.2% | 2.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 67.5% | 3.8% | 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 Japan?
- Denmark, at 70.8% against 68.3% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Denmark and Japan?
- 2.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th 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.