Korea vs Zambia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Korea
14.8%
in 2010
Zambia
14.6%
in 2024
Korea rank
37th
Zambia rank
39th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 14.8% against 14.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 39th of 129 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 17.5% | 2.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 13.5% | 1.4% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Korea or Zambia?
- Korea, at 14.8% against 14.6% in Zambia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Korea and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2010.
- How do Korea and Zambia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Korea ranks 37th 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.