Moldova vs Portugal: Proportion of total government spending on essential … social
Moldova
38.2%
in 2023
Portugal
39.2%
in 2023
Moldova rank
15th
Portugal rank
13th
Proportion of total government spending on essential … social over time
- Moldova
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 39.2% against 38.2% in Moldova, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 32.0% | 1.1% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 38.0% | 3.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 39.0% | 1.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Moldova or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 39.2% against 38.2% in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Moldova and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Moldova and Portugal rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Moldova ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th 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.