Canada vs Tunisia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Canada
30.5%
in 2024
Tunisia
28.8%
in 2012
Canada rank
46th
Tunisia rank
48th

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

  • Canada
  • Tunisia
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 30.5% against 28.8% in Tunisia, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 46th and Tunisia ranks 48th of 127 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 28.5% 23.9% 4.6% Canada
2010s 28.3% 27.5% 0.9% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Canada or Tunisia?
Canada, at 30.5% against 28.8% in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Canada and Tunisia?
1.7%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tunisia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
How do Canada and Tunisia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Canada ranks 46th and Tunisia ranks 48th 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 (%)
Unit
%
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