Cook Islands vs France: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Cook Islands
9.2%
in 2025
France
9.1%
in 2022
Cook Islands rank
139th
France rank
142nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Cook Islands
- France
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 9.2% against 9.1% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was France ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 139th and France ranks 142nd of 170 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.6% | 1.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 9.1% | 1.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Cook Islands or France?
- Cook Islands, at 9.2% against 9.1% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Cook Islands and France?
- 0.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and France?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Cook Islands and France rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Cook Islands ranks 139th and France ranks 142nd 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.