Estonia vs Latvia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Estonia
31.2%
in 2023
Latvia
31.0%
in 2023
Estonia rank
40th
Latvia rank
42nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 31.2% against 31.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 42nd of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 28.9% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 30.2% | 1.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 30.9% | 0.8% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 31.2% against 31.0% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Estonia ranks 40th 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.