Estonia vs New Zealand: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Estonia
31.2%
in 2023
New Zealand
30.8%
in 2025
Estonia rank
40th
New Zealand rank
43rd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Estonia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 31.2% against 30.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Estonia ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 35.0% | 6.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 30.8% | 0.9% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 28.8% | 2.9% | 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 New Zealand?
- Estonia, at 31.2% against 30.8% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Estonia and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Estonia ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 43rd 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.