Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Norway: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
14.6%
in 2025
Norway
14.5%
in 2022
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
66th
Norway rank
69th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 14.6% against 14.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 66th and Norway ranks 69th of 196 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 16.0% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 14.8% | 1.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Norway?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 14.6% against 14.5% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Norway rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 66th and Norway ranks 69th 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.