Ireland vs Japan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Ireland
70.5%
in 2023
Japan
68.3%
in 2023
Ireland rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 70.5% against 68.3% in Japan, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 114 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 65.2% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 69.2% | 5.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 67.5% | 1.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 70.5% against 68.3% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Ireland and Japan?
- 2.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Japan 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.