Norway vs Spain: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Norway
9.8%
in 2024
Spain
9.1%
in 2024
Norway rank
87th
Spain rank
90th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.8% against 9.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 87th and Spain ranks 90th of 116 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.5% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.4% | 1.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.2% | 0.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Norway or Spain?
- Norway, at 9.8% against 9.1% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Norway and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Norway ranks 87th and Spain ranks 90th of 116 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.