Finland vs Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Finland
71.1%
in 2023
Ireland
70.5%
in 2023
Finland rank
1st
Ireland rank
3rd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 71.1% against 70.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 3rd of 114 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 64.1% | 2.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 64.0% | 5.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 69.2% | 1.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 71.1% against 70.5% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Finland ranks 1st 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.