Palau vs Solomon Islands: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Palau
0.6%
in 2019
Solomon Islands
1.1%
in 2020
Palau rank
122nd
Solomon Islands rank
119th

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

  • Palau
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 1.1% against 0.6% in Palau, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.9 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Palau ranks 122nd and Solomon Islands ranks 119th of 127 countries.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Palau or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 1.1% against 0.6% in Palau as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Palau and Solomon Islands?
0.5%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Solomon Islands?
9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
How do Palau and Solomon Islands rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Palau ranks 122nd and Solomon Islands ranks 119th 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