Ireland vs Russia: Proportion of total government spending on essential … social
Ireland
35.5%
in 2023
Russia
34.1%
in 2020
Ireland rank
30th
Russia rank
32nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential … social over time
- Ireland
- Russia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 35.5% against 34.1% in Russia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 30th and Russia ranks 32nd of 128 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 23.0% | 11.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 31.4% | 3.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 34.1% | 1.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Ireland or Russia?
- Ireland, at 35.5% against 34.1% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Ireland and Russia?
- 1.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Russia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Russia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Ireland ranks 30th and Russia ranks 32nd of 128 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.