Iceland vs United Kingdom: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health
Iceland
18.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom
18.6%
in 2023
Iceland rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 18.6% against 18.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 15.2% | 2.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 17.3% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 19.3% | 1.5% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 18.6% against 18.0% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 0.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Iceland ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 130 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.