Belarus vs Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Belarus
12.8%
in 2024
Ireland
12.3%
in 2023
Belarus rank
52nd
Ireland rank
55th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Belarus
- Ireland
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 12.8% against 12.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Belarus ranks 52nd and Ireland ranks 55th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 12.1% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.6% | 1.7% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.0% | 0.7% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Belarus or Ireland?
- Belarus, at 12.8% against 12.3% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Belarus and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Ireland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Belarus ranks 52nd and Ireland ranks 55th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.