Denmark vs Malaysia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Denmark
14.2%
in 2022
Malaysia
14.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
63rd
Malaysia rank
65th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Denmark
- Malaysia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 14.2% against 14.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Denmark ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 65th of 170 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 20.3% | 5.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 19.8% | 5.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 18.7% | 4.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Denmark or Malaysia?
- Denmark, at 14.2% against 14.1% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Denmark and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Denmark ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 65th 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.