Cyprus vs Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Cyprus
36.1%
in 2023
Ireland
35.5%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
27th
Ireland rank
30th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Cyprus
- Ireland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 36.1% against 35.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Cyprus ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 30th of 127 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 34.5% | 5.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 34.7% | 1.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 35.5% | 2.2% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Cyprus, at 36.1% against 35.5% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Cyprus and Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Ireland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Cyprus ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 30th 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.