Bulgaria vs Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Bulgaria
35.6%
in 2023
Ireland
35.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
29th
Ireland rank
30th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 35.6% against 35.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 30th of 127 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 34.5% | 4.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 34.7% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 35.5% | 2.9% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 35.6% against 35.5% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 30th 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.