India vs Pakistan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
India
2.7%
in 2018
Pakistan
1.5%
in 2015
India rank
128th
Pakistan rank
129th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 2.7% against 1.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times Pakistan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 128th and Pakistan ranks 129th of 129 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.1% | India |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 2.7% against 1.5% in Pakistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between India and Pakistan?
- 1.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- India ranks 128th and Pakistan ranks 129th 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.