Azerbaijan vs Iceland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Azerbaijan
23.4%
in 2023
Iceland
23.9%
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
68th
Iceland rank
66th

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 23.9% against 23.4% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 68th and Iceland ranks 66th of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 20.8% 17.0% 3.8% Azerbaijan
2010s 20.5% 22.6% 2.2% Iceland
2020s 25.2% 25.3% 0.0% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Azerbaijan or Iceland?
Iceland, at 23.9% against 23.4% in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Azerbaijan and Iceland?
0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iceland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and Iceland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Azerbaijan ranks 68th and Iceland ranks 66th 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