China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Finland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
20.6%
in 2023
Finland
46.1%
in 2023
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
3rd
Finland rank
2nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 46.1% against 20.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 25.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.2 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 2nd of 4 groups.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 41.1% | 28.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 44.6% | 28.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 45.6% | 29.9% | Finland |
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 Finland?
- Finland, at 46.1% against 20.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Finland?
- 25.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Finland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 2nd 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.