Canada vs Finland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Canada
11.4%
in 2024
Finland
11.3%
in 2023
Canada rank
62nd
Finland rank
65th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 11.4% against 11.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 62nd and Finland ranks 65th of 116 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.4% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 0.1% | Canada |
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 Finland?
- Canada, at 11.4% against 11.3% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Canada and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Canada ranks 62nd and Finland ranks 65th 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.