Switzerland vs Uruguay: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Switzerland
15.4%
in 2022
Uruguay
15.6%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
50th
Uruguay rank
47th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 15.6% against 15.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 47th of 170 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 8.6% | 7.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 15.1% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.5% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 15.6% against 15.4% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Switzerland ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 47th 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.