Denmark vs United Kingdom: Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's

Denmark
0.4154
in 2020
United Kingdom
0.4472
in 2020
Denmark rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
26th

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom
0.20.40.6199520072020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.4472 against 0.4154 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0318.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4553 0.1921 0.2632 Denmark
2000s 0.495 0.4386 0.0564 Denmark
2010s 0.4667 0.4773 0.0106 United Kingdom
2020s 0.4154 0.4472 0.0317 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's, Denmark or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.4472 against 0.4154 in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's between Denmark and United Kingdom?
0.0318, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's?
Denmark ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,176 data points, 1990–2020
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