Korea vs Yemen: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Korea
21.9%
in 2010
Yemen
20.3%
in 2012
Korea rank
70th
Yemen rank
73rd

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

  • Korea
  • Yemen
05101520200020062012

How they compare

Korea currently reports 21.9% against 20.3% in Yemen, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 70th and Yemen ranks 73rd of 127 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 16.5% 0.7% 15.7% Korea
2010s 21.9% 2.4% 19.5% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Korea or Yemen?
Korea, at 21.9% against 20.3% in Yemen as of 2010.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Korea and Yemen?
1.6%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Yemen?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2010.
How do Korea and Yemen rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Korea ranks 70th and Yemen ranks 73rd 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