Republic of Korea vs Yemen: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Republic of Korea
38.2%
in 2010
Yemen
40.7%
in 2012
Republic of Korea rank
88th
Yemen rank
84th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Yemen
010203040200020062012

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 40.7% against 38.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 88th and Yemen ranks 84th of 127 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 31.9% 22.3% 9.7% Republic of Korea
2010s 38.2% 20.3% 17.9% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Republic of Korea or Yemen?
Yemen, at 40.7% against 38.2% in Republic of Korea as of 2012.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Republic of Korea and Yemen?
2.5%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Yemen?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2010.
How do Republic of Korea and Yemen rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Republic of Korea ranks 88th and Yemen ranks 84th 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 (%)
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