Canada vs Denmark: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Canada
11.4%
in 2024
Denmark
11.7%
in 2024
Canada rank
62nd
Denmark rank
59th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 11.7% against 11.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 62nd and Denmark ranks 59th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.8% | 0.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Canada or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 11.7% against 11.4% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Canada ranks 62nd and Denmark ranks 59th 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.