Italy vs Latvia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

Italy
12.1%
in 2023
Latvia
12.1%
in 2023
Italy rank
54th
Latvia rank
53rd

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

  • Italy
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 12.1% against 12.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 54th and Latvia ranks 53rd of 129 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 13.8% 10.4% 3.4% Italy
2010s 14.0% 9.8% 4.2% Italy
2020s 12.9% 12.5% 0.4% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Italy or Latvia?
Latvia, at 12.1% against 12.1% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Italy and Latvia?
0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Italy ranks 54th and Latvia ranks 53rd 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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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