Iceland vs Israel: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Iceland
14.8%
in 2023
Israel
14.9%
in 2024
Iceland rank
36th
Israel rank
35th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Iceland
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 14.9% against 14.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Israel ahead.
Iceland ranks 36th and Israel ranks 35th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.4% | 1.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 17.6% | 2.4% | Israel |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 16.6% | 1.4% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Iceland or Israel?
- Israel, at 14.9% against 14.8% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Iceland and Israel?
- 0.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Israel?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Israel rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Iceland ranks 36th and Israel ranks 35th 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.