Estonia vs Zambia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Estonia
14.5%
in 2023
Zambia
14.6%
in 2024
Estonia rank
41st
Zambia rank
39th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Estonia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.6% against 14.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 39th of 129 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 16.9% | 0.4% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.3% | 0.8% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 11.1% | 3.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Estonia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.6% against 14.5% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Estonia and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Zambia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Estonia ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 39th 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.