Croatia vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

Croatia
17.1%
in 2022
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
16.3%
in 2023
Croatia rank
20th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
23rd

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

  • Croatia
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 17.1% against 16.3% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 20th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 23rd of 129 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 13.4% 12.9% 0.4% Croatia
2010s 14.3% 16.7% 2.4% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 16.8% 17.2% 0.4% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Croatia or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Croatia, at 17.1% against 16.3% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Croatia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
0.8%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Croatia ranks 20th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 23rd 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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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