Guatemala vs Thailand: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Guatemala
16.9%
in 2024
Thailand
19.1%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
79th
Thailand rank
77th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Guatemala
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 19.1% against 16.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Guatemala ranks 79th and Thailand ranks 77th of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 10.6% | 6.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 13.8% | 1.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 19.8% | 2.9% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Guatemala or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 19.1% against 16.9% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Guatemala and Thailand?
- 2.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Thailand rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Guatemala ranks 79th and Thailand ranks 77th 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.