Ireland vs United States: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health
Ireland
22.8%
in 2023
United States
25.9%
in 2023
Ireland rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 25.9% against 22.8% in Ireland, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 130 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 19.5% | 2.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 23.1% | 5.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 24.4% | 2.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Ireland or United States?
- United States, at 25.9% against 22.8% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Ireland and United States?
- 3.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.