New Zealand vs Switzerland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
New Zealand
61.4%
in 2024
Switzerland
61.6%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
30th
Switzerland rank
29th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 61.6% against 61.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.3% | 60.0% | 10.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 61.1% | 3.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 62.5% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 61.6% against 61.4% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- New Zealand ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 29th 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.