Italy vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Italy
7.3%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
6.8%
in 2023
Italy rank
119th
Papua New Guinea rank
121st
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Italy
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.3% against 6.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Italy ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 14.2% | 4.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 1.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Italy or Papua New Guinea?
- Italy, at 7.3% against 6.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Italy and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Papua New Guinea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Italy ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st 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.