Estonia vs United States: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Estonia
60.8%
in 2023
United States
59.8%
in 2023
Estonia rank
34th
United States rank
37th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) over time
- Estonia
- United States
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 60.8% against 59.8% in United States, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 34th and United States ranks 37th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5% | 55.3% | 3.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 59.1% | 1.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 61.2% | 0.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Estonia or United States?
- Estonia, at 60.8% against 59.8% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Estonia and United States?
- 1.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and United States rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Estonia ranks 34th and United States ranks 37th of 128 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.