Slovakia vs United States: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Slovakia
60.4%
in 2023
United States
59.8%
in 2023
Slovakia rank
35th
United States rank
37th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) over time
- Slovakia
- United States
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 60.4% against 59.8% in United States, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Slovakia ranks 35th and United States ranks 37th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 55.3% | 2.4% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 59.1% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 61.2% | 0.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Slovakia or United States?
- Slovakia, at 60.4% against 59.8% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Slovakia and United States?
- 0.6%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Slovakia and United States rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Slovakia ranks 35th and United States ranks 37th of 128 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.