Iceland vs Zambia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Iceland
14.8%
in 2023
Zambia
14.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
36th
Zambia rank
39th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Iceland
- Zambia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 14.8% against 14.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 39th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.9% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.3% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 11.1% | 4.2% | 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 Zambia?
- Iceland, at 14.8% against 14.6% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Iceland and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Zambia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Iceland ranks 36th 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.