Maldives vs Sweden: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Maldives
14.2%
in 2011
Sweden
14.3%
in 2024
Maldives rank
44th
Sweden rank
42nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Maldives
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.3% against 14.2% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 129 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 13.9% | 3.8% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.9% | 1.1% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Maldives or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14.3% against 14.2% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Maldives and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
- How do Maldives and Sweden rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Maldives ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 42nd 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.