Japan vs Palau: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

Japan
20.3%
in 2023
Palau
18.9%
in 2019
Japan rank
7th
Palau rank
10th

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

  • Japan
  • Palau
05101520200520142023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 20.3% against 18.9% in Palau, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 7th and Palau ranks 10th of 129 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 17.6% 15.5% 2.1% Japan
2010s 19.4% 17.6% 1.8% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Japan or Palau?
Japan, at 20.3% against 18.9% in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Japan and Palau?
1.4%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Palau?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Japan and Palau rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Japan ranks 7th and Palau ranks 10th 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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About this data

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