Finland vs United States of America: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Finland
71.1%
in 2023
United States of America
59.8%
in 2023
Finland rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Finland
- United States of America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 71.1% against 59.8% in United States of America, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 127 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 55.3% | 11.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 59.1% | 10.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 61.2% | 9.4% | 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 United States of America?
- Finland, at 71.1% against 59.8% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Finland and United States of America?
- 11.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Finland ranks 1st 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.