Argentina vs Finland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Argentina
50.5%
in 2024
Finland
46.1%
in 2023
Argentina rank
1st
Finland rank
2nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Argentina
- Finland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 50.5% against 46.1% in Finland, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 1st and Finland ranks 2nd of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 41.0% | 1.1% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 46.0% | 2.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 45.6% | 3.4% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Argentina or Finland?
- Argentina, at 50.5% against 46.1% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Argentina and Finland?
- 4.4%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Finland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Finland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Argentina ranks 1st and Finland ranks 2nd of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.