Palau vs Switzerland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Palau
15.7%
in 2019
Switzerland
15.2%
in 2024
Palau rank
31st
Switzerland rank
33rd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Palau
- Switzerland
How they compare
Palau currently reports 15.7% against 15.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Switzerland ahead.
Palau ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 129 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 15.3% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 15.3% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Palau or Switzerland?
- Palau, at 15.7% against 15.2% in Switzerland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Palau and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Palau and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Palau ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 33rd 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.