Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Portugal: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
65.2%
in 2023
Portugal
65.3%
in 2023
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
17th
Portugal rank
16th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 65.3% against 65.2% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 16th of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4% | 61.5% | 2.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 62.6% | 2.9% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 64.7% | 0.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 65.3% against 65.2% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Portugal rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 16th 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.