Estonia vs Norway: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Estonia
16.0%
in 2022
Norway
13.5%
in 2022
Estonia rank
14th
Norway rank
17th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 16.0% against 13.5% in Norway, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 14th and Norway ranks 17th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.9% | 0.8% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 13.3% | 4.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.1% | 1.4% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Estonia or Norway?
- Estonia, at 16.0% against 13.5% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Estonia and Norway?
- 2.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Estonia ranks 14th and Norway ranks 17th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release