Bhutan vs South Africa: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health
Bhutan
10.8%
in 2020
South Africa
10.7%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
68th
South Africa rank
70th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time
- Bhutan
- South Africa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 10.8% against 10.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Bhutan ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 70th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 0.1% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 11.1% | 2.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 12.7% | 1.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Bhutan or South Africa?
- Bhutan, at 10.8% against 10.7% in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Bhutan and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Bhutan ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 70th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.