Australia vs Chile: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Australia
27.0%
in 2022
Chile
28.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
54th
Chile rank
50th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Australia
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 28.5% against 27.0% in Australia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Australia ranks 54th and Chile ranks 50th of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 30.8% | 1.7% | Chile |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 26.6% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 34.0% | 7.4% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Australia or Chile?
- Chile, at 28.5% against 27.0% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Australia and Chile?
- 1.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Chile rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Australia ranks 54th and Chile ranks 50th 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.