Croatia vs Nicaragua: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

Croatia
17.1%
in 2022
Nicaragua
16.8%
in 2024
Croatia rank
20th
Nicaragua rank
21st

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

  • Croatia
  • Nicaragua
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 17.1% against 16.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 20th and Nicaragua ranks 21st of 129 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2010s 14.7% 18.1% 3.4% Nicaragua
2020s 16.8% 21.7% 4.9% Nicaragua

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 Nicaragua?
Croatia, at 17.1% against 16.8% in Nicaragua as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Croatia and Nicaragua?
0.3%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Nicaragua?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Nicaragua rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Croatia ranks 20th and Nicaragua ranks 21st 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