Chile vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS

Chile
18.4%
in 2022
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
18.8%
in 2022
Chile rank
30th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
28th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS over time

  • Chile
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0102030200020112022

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 18.8% against 18.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Chile ranks 30th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 28th of 197 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 16.9% 21.5% 4.6% Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 20.0% 20.2% 0.2% Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 18.9% 20.7% 1.9% Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Chile or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 18.8% against 18.4% in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Chile and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
0.4%, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Chile and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Chile ranks 30th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 28th of 197 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
217 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed