Czechia vs Latvia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Czechia
30.7%
in 2023
Latvia
31.0%
in 2023
Czechia rank
45th
Latvia rank
42nd

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

  • Czechia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 31.0% against 30.7% in Czechia, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Czechia ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 42nd of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 28.9% 28.9% 0.0% Czechia
2010s 31.2% 30.2% 1.1% Czechia
2020s 30.3% 30.9% 0.5% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Czechia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 31.0% against 30.7% in Czechia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Czechia and Latvia?
0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Latvia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Czechia and Latvia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Czechia ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 42nd 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