Hungary vs Iceland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Hungary
25.0%
in 2023
Iceland
23.9%
in 2023
Hungary rank
64th
Iceland rank
66th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Hungary
- Iceland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 25.0% against 23.9% in Iceland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 64th and Iceland ranks 66th of 127 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 19.0% | 13.8% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 22.6% | 8.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.3% | 1.0% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Hungary or Iceland?
- Hungary, at 25.0% against 23.9% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Hungary and Iceland?
- 1.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Iceland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Hungary ranks 64th and Iceland ranks 66th 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.