Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Switzerland
61.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom
61.8%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
26th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 61.8% against 61.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Switzerland ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.8% | 64.7% | 4.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 66.4% | 5.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 62.7% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 61.8% against 61.6% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Switzerland ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 26th 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.