Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Namibia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
18.8%
in 2022
Namibia
24.6%
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
3rd
Namibia rank
5th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 24.6% against 18.8% in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd and Namibia ranks 5th of 15 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 22.2% | 0.4% | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 24.5% | 4.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 24.8% | 4.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 24.6% against 18.8% in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Namibia?
- 5.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Namibia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Namibia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd and Namibia ranks 5th of 15 groups.
- 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.