Chile vs Japan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

Chile
21.6%
in 2024
Japan
20.3%
in 2023
Chile rank
5th
Japan rank
7th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time

  • Chile
  • Japan
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 21.6% against 20.3% in Japan, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.

Chile ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 129 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 15.6% 17.6% 2.0% Japan
2010s 18.6% 19.4% 0.8% Japan
2020s 20.6% 20.3% 0.3% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Chile or Japan?
Chile, at 21.6% against 20.3% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Chile and Japan?
1.3%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Chile and Japan rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Chile ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed