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
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.