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

Cyprus
36.1%
in 2023
Slovakia
36.4%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
27th
Slovakia rank
26th

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

  • Cyprus
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 36.4% against 36.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 26th of 127 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 28.9% 33.5% 4.6% Slovakia
2010s 33.6% 34.4% 0.8% Slovakia
2020s 33.3% 35.9% 2.6% Slovakia

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 Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 36.4% 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 Slovakia?
0.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Slovakia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Slovakia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Cyprus ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 26th 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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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
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