Iceland vs Switzerland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Iceland
14.8%
in 2023
Switzerland
15.2%
in 2024
Iceland rank
36th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 15.2% against 14.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.0% | 1.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 15.3% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.0% | 0.2% | Iceland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 15.2% against 14.8% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Iceland ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 33rd 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.