China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Denmark: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
20.6%
in 2023
Denmark
41.5%
in 2024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
3rd
Denmark rank
6th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 41.5% against 20.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.0 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd and Denmark ranks 6th of 4 groups.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 43.2% | 30.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 42.9% | 27.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 41.4% | 25.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 41.5% against 20.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Denmark?
- 20.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Denmark?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Denmark rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd and Denmark ranks 6th of 4 groups.
- 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.