Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Nicaragua: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
16.3%
in 2023
Nicaragua
16.8%
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
23rd
Nicaragua rank
21st

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

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Nicaragua
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 16.8% against 16.3% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 23rd and Nicaragua ranks 21st of 129 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2010s 16.8% 18.1% 1.3% Nicaragua
2020s 17.0% 21.0% 4.0% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 16.8% against 16.3% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Nicaragua?
0.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Nicaragua?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Nicaragua rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 23rd and Nicaragua ranks 21st 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
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