New Zealand vs Poland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

New Zealand
61.4%
in 2024
Poland
61.0%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
30th
Poland rank
32nd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • New Zealand
  • Poland
020406080200020122024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 61.4% against 61.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 30th and Poland ranks 32nd of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 70.3% 61.5% 8.7% New Zealand
2010s 64.8% 61.2% 3.5% New Zealand
2020s 60.8% 61.2% 0.4% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, New Zealand or Poland?
New Zealand, at 61.4% against 61.0% in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between New Zealand and Poland?
0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
New Zealand ranks 30th and Poland ranks 32nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,402 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed