Bulgaria vs Cyprus: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Bulgaria
35.6%
in 2023
Cyprus
36.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
29th
Cyprus rank
27th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 36.1% against 35.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Cyprus ranks 27th of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Cyprus in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 28.9% | 1.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 33.6% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 33.3% | 0.7% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Bulgaria or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 36.1% against 35.6% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 0.5%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Cyprus rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Cyprus ranks 27th 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.