Greece vs Iceland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Greece
57.2%
in 2023
Iceland
56.7%
in 2023
Greece rank
37th
Iceland rank
40th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Greece
- Iceland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 57.2% against 56.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Greece ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 40th of 114 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 53.0% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 53.8% | 3.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 58.3% | 2.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Greece or Iceland?
- Greece, at 57.2% against 56.7% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Greece and Iceland?
- 0.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Greece ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 40th 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.