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

Cook Islands
9.7%
in 2022
Samoa
9.0%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
94th
Samoa rank
95th

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

  • Cook Islands
  • Samoa
5101520201020162023

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 9.7% against 9.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.

Cook Islands ranks 94th and Samoa ranks 95th of 127 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 10.7% 4.8% 5.9% Cook Islands
2020s 13.3% 4.4% 8.9% 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 Samoa?
Cook Islands, at 9.7% against 9.0% in Samoa as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Cook Islands and Samoa?
0.7%, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Samoa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Cook Islands and Samoa rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Cook Islands ranks 94th and Samoa ranks 95th 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