Mauritius vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Mauritius
35.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
32.9%
in 2023
Mauritius rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
35th

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

  • Mauritius
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 35.1% against 32.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Mauritius ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 127 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 22.4% 35.8% 13.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 23.0% 36.8% 13.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 30.9% 32.8% 1.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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, Mauritius or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Mauritius, at 35.1% against 32.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Mauritius and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.2%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Mauritius ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th 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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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