Sweden vs World: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Sweden
66.8%
in 2024
World
47.0%
in 2024
Sweden rank
7th
World rank
5th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Sweden
- World
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 66.8% against 47.0% in World, a difference of 19.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 7th and World ranks 5th of 114 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 44.4% | 24.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 46.8% | 22.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 46.8% | 20.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Sweden or World?
- Sweden, at 66.8% against 47.0% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Sweden and World?
- 19.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and World rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Sweden ranks 7th and World ranks 5th of 114 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.