Cyprus vs Greece: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Cyprus
36.1%
in 2023
Greece
37.4%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
27th
Greece rank
23rd

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

  • Cyprus
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 37.4% against 36.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.

Cyprus ranks 27th and Greece ranks 23rd of 127 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 28.9% 31.7% 2.8% Greece
2010s 33.6% 38.4% 4.8% Greece
2020s 33.3% 36.6% 3.4% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Cyprus or Greece?
Greece, at 37.4% against 36.1% in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Cyprus and Greece?
1.3%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Cyprus ranks 27th and Greece ranks 23rd 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
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