Finland vs Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Finland
12.1%
in 2022
Ireland
12.3%
in 2021
Finland rank
92nd
Ireland rank
89th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 12.3% against 12.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 92nd and Ireland ranks 89th of 170 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 13.2% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.8% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 12.2% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 12.3% against 12.1% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Finland ranks 92nd 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.