Armenia vs Costa Rica: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Armenia
25.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica
25.8%
in 2023
Armenia rank
61st
Costa Rica rank
60th

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

  • Armenia
  • Costa Rica
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 25.8% against 25.2% in Armenia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 61st and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 127 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 26.9% 18.9% 8.0% Armenia
2020s 25.9% 24.3% 1.6% Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Armenia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 25.8% against 25.2% in Armenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Armenia and Costa Rica?
0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Costa Rica?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Armenia and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Armenia ranks 61st and Costa Rica ranks 60th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed