Congo vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Congo
14.7%
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
14.6%
in 2025
Congo rank
65th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
66th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Congo
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 14.7% against 14.6% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 65th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 66th of 196 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 14.2% | 1.1% | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.0% | 2.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Congo or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Congo, at 14.7% against 14.6% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Congo and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Congo ranks 65th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 66th of 196 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.