Maldives vs Nigeria: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health
Maldives
2.9%
in 2011
Nigeria
4.1%
in 2013
Maldives rank
123rd
Nigeria rank
121st
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time
- Maldives
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.1% against 2.9% in Maldives, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 123rd and Nigeria ranks 121st of 129 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 4.7% | 6.1% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.5% | 1.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Maldives or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.1% against 2.9% in Maldives as of 2013.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Maldives and Nigeria?
- 1.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.
- How do Maldives and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Maldives ranks 123rd and Nigeria ranks 121st 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.