Switzerland vs Yemen: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Switzerland
15.2%
in 2024
Yemen
15.7%
in 2012
Switzerland rank
33rd
Yemen rank
30th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Switzerland
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 15.7% against 15.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Yemen ahead.
Switzerland ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 30th of 129 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 16.3% | 1.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 16.5% | 1.2% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Switzerland or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 15.7% against 15.2% in Switzerland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Switzerland and Yemen?
- 0.5%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Yemen?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2012.
- How do Switzerland and Yemen rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Switzerland ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 30th 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.