Finland vs Slovakia: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita

Finland
21.5%
in 2016
Slovakia
20.8%
in 2016
Finland rank
24th
Slovakia rank
27th

Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Finland
  • Slovakia
0510152025199720062016

How they compare

Finland currently reports 21.5% against 20.8% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 27th of 122 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 16.8% 10.0% 6.8% Finland
2000s 17.4% 13.4% 4.0% Finland
2010s 20.9% 20.3% 0.6% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Finland or Slovakia?
Finland, at 21.5% against 20.8% in Slovakia as of 2016.
What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Finland and Slovakia?
0.7%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
Finland ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 27th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.