Denmark vs United States of America: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Denmark
70.8%
in 2024
United States of America
59.8%
in 2023
Denmark rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 70.8% against 59.8% in United States of America, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 127 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.8% | 55.3% | 14.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 59.1% | 12.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 61.2% | 10.0% | 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 United States of America?
- Denmark, at 70.8% against 59.8% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Denmark and United States of America?
- 11.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.