China vs Costa Rica: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
China
26.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica
25.8%
in 2023
China rank
58th
Costa Rica rank
60th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
China currently reports 26.2% against 25.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
China ranks 58th and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 17.2% | 8.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 18.9% | 5.2% | China |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 24.3% | 1.0% | China |
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 or Costa Rica?
- China, at 26.2% against 25.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between China and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- China ranks 58th and Costa Rica ranks 60th 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.