Iceland vs Puerto Rico: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Iceland
15.7%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
16.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
55th
Puerto Rico rank
52nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Iceland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 16.0% against 15.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 55th and Puerto Rico ranks 52nd of 196 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.8% | 8.2% | 8.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.7% | 0.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Iceland or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 16.0% against 15.7% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Iceland and Puerto Rico?
- 0.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Puerto Rico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Puerto Rico rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Iceland ranks 55th and Puerto Rico ranks 52nd 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.