Iceland vs Samoa: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health
Iceland
18.0%
in 2023
Samoa
17.7%
in 2023
Iceland rank
15th
Samoa rank
17th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time
- Iceland
- Samoa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 18.0% against 17.7% in Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 15th and Samoa ranks 17th of 129 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.8% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.3% | 0.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Iceland or Samoa?
- Iceland, at 18.0% against 17.7% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Iceland and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Iceland ranks 15th and Samoa ranks 17th 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.