Marshall Islands vs Nicaragua: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Marshall Islands
11.3%
in 2022
Nicaragua
11.0%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
127th
Nicaragua rank
132nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Marshall Islands
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 11.3% against 11.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 132nd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 15.3% | 3.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.6% | 0.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 19.9% | 2.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Marshall Islands or Nicaragua?
- Marshall Islands, at 11.3% against 11.0% in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Marshall Islands and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Nicaragua?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Marshall Islands and Nicaragua rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Marshall Islands ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 132nd 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.