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

Russian Federation
34.1%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
32.9%
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
35th

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

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

Russian Federation 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.

Russian Federation ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation 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% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.2%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Russian Federation 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.

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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