Cook Islands vs Namibia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Cook Islands
9.7%
in 2022
Namibia
11.9%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
94th
Namibia rank
92nd

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

  • Cook Islands
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 11.9% against 9.7% in Cook Islands, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 94th and Namibia ranks 92nd of 127 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Namibia Difference Ahead
2010s 10.7% 10.9% 0.2% Namibia
2020s 13.3% 12.7% 0.6% Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Cook Islands or Namibia?
Namibia, at 11.9% against 9.7% in Cook Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Cook Islands and Namibia?
2.2%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Namibia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Cook Islands and Namibia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Cook Islands ranks 94th and Namibia ranks 92nd 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