Canada vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Canada
11.4%
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
11.3%
in 2023
Canada rank
70th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
72nd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Canada
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
051015200020122024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 11.4% against 11.3% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 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 70th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 72nd of 129 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 12.5% 11.7% 0.8% Canada
2010s 12.8% 11.5% 1.3% Canada
2020s 11.0% 11.0% 0.0% 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Canada, at 11.4% against 11.3% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Canada and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
0.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Canada and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Canada ranks 70th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 72nd of 129 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,465 data points, 2000–2025
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