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)
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.