Afghanistan vs Iceland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Afghanistan
15.7%
in 2017
Iceland
15.7%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
44th
Iceland rank
45th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Afghanistan
- Iceland
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 15.7% against 15.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 45th of 170 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 14.2% | 14.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 15.8% | 1.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Afghanistan or Iceland?
- Afghanistan, at 15.7% against 15.7% in Iceland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Afghanistan and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iceland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Iceland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Afghanistan ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 45th of 170 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.