Bahrain vs Cook Islands: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Bahrain
11.9%
in 2020
Cook Islands
9.7%
in 2022
Bahrain rank
91st
Cook Islands rank
94th

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

  • Bahrain
  • Cook Islands
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 11.9% against 9.7% in Cook Islands, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 91st and Cook Islands ranks 94th of 127 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Cook Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Cook Islands Difference Ahead
2010s 10.6% 10.7% 0.1% Cook Islands
2020s 11.9% 10.2% 1.8% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Bahrain or Cook Islands?
Bahrain, at 11.9% against 9.7% in Cook Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Bahrain and Cook Islands?
2.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Cook Islands?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and Cook Islands rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Bahrain ranks 91st and Cook Islands ranks 94th 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