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
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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.

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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