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

Iceland
23.9%
in 2023
Mongolia
25.2%
in 2024
Iceland rank
66th
Mongolia rank
63rd

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

  • Iceland
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 25.2% against 23.9% in Iceland, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 66th and Mongolia ranks 63rd of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 19.7% 19.4% 0.3% Iceland
2010s 23.3% 29.2% 6.0% Mongolia
2020s 25.9% 31.6% 5.6% Mongolia

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 Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 25.2% against 23.9% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Iceland and Mongolia?
1.3%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mongolia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Mongolia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Iceland ranks 66th and Mongolia ranks 63rd 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 (%)
Unit
%
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