Ireland vs World: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health
Ireland
22.8%
in 2023
World
12.3%
in 2024
Ireland rank
3rd
World rank
3rd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time
- Ireland
- World
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 22.8% against 12.3% in World, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.8 times World's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 3rd and World ranks 3rd of 129 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 10.2% | 6.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 11.8% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 12.8% | 7.4% | Ireland |
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 World?
- Ireland, at 22.8% against 12.3% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Ireland and World?
- 10.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and World rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and World ranks 3rd 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.