Iceland vs Kosovo: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Iceland
23.9%
in 2023
Kosovo
24.6%
in 2023
Iceland rank
66th
Kosovo rank
65th

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

  • Iceland
  • Kosovo
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How they compare

Kosovo currently reports 24.6% against 23.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 66th and Kosovo ranks 65th of 127 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Kosovo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Kosovo Difference Ahead
2010s 24.7% 22.6% 2.1% Iceland
2020s 25.3% 25.5% 0.2% Kosovo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Iceland or Kosovo?
Kosovo, at 24.6% against 23.9% in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Iceland and Kosovo?
0.7%, with Kosovo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kosovo?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Kosovo rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Iceland ranks 66th and Kosovo ranks 65th 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 (%)
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