Latvia vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health
Latvia
12.1%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
12.4%
in 2023
Latvia rank
53rd
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time
- Latvia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 12.4% against 12.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 129 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 6.2% | 3.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.0% | 1.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.1% | 1.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Latvia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 12.4% against 12.1% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Latvia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Papua New Guinea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Latvia ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th 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.