Norway vs Zambia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Norway
14.5%
in 2022
Zambia
14.5%
in 2025
Norway rank
56th
Zambia rank
54th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Norway
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.5% against 14.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 54th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 7.7% | 8.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 17.3% | 1.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 11.9% | 2.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Norway or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.5% against 14.5% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Norway and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Zambia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Norway ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 54th 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.