Russia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Russia
34.1%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
32.9%
in 2023
Russia rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
35th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Russia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Russia currently reports 34.1% against 32.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Russia ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 35.8% | 12.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 36.8% | 5.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 32.3% | 1.9% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Russia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Russia, at 34.1% against 32.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Russia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.2%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Russia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Russia ranks 32nd 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.