Cyprus vs Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Cyprus
12.5%
in 2023
Ireland
12.3%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
62nd
Ireland rank
63rd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Cyprus
- Ireland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 12.5% against 12.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 62nd and Ireland ranks 63rd of 129 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.1% | 1.9% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.6% | 1.2% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 0.4% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Cyprus or Ireland?
- Cyprus, at 12.5% against 12.3% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Cyprus and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Ireland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Cyprus ranks 62nd and Ireland ranks 63rd 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.