Russian Federation vs Zambia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Russian Federation
14.3%
in 2018
Zambia
14.5%
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
70th
Zambia rank
67th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Russian Federation
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.5% against 14.3% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 67th of 196 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 8.1% | 2.9% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 17.1% | 5.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Russian Federation or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.5% against 14.3% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Russian Federation and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Russian Federation and Zambia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Russian Federation ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 67th 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.