Cyprus vs Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Cyprus
12.5%
in 2022
Ireland
12.3%
in 2021
Cyprus rank
87th
Ireland rank
89th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Cyprus
- Ireland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 12.5% against 12.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 87th and Ireland ranks 89th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 13.2% | 2.7% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.6% | 2.0% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.2% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Cyprus or Ireland?
- Cyprus, at 12.5% against 12.3% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Cyprus and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and Ireland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Cyprus ranks 87th and Ireland ranks 89th 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.