Denmark vs World: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Denmark
70.8%
in 2024
World
47.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
2nd
World rank
5th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Denmark
- World
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 70.8% against 47.0% in World, a difference of 23.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 2nd and World 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 44.4% | 24.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 46.8% | 24.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 46.8% | 23.9% | 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 World?
- Denmark, at 70.8% against 47.0% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Denmark and World?
- 23.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and World rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and World 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.