Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
14.6%
in 2025
Sweden
15.3%
in 2022
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
66th
Sweden rank
63rd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15.3% against 14.6% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 196 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 14.9% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 15.4% | 1.8% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 15.3% against 14.6% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 63rd 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.