How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, 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.

Denmark vs Estonia: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's

Denmark

2.4

in 2020

Estonia

2.18

in 2020

Denmark rank

11th

Estonia rank

12th

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

Denmark
Estonia

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2.4 against 2.18 in Estonia, a difference of 0.22.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.

Denmark ranks 11th and Estonia ranks 12th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.31	2.32	1.01	Estonia
2000s	1.77	2.6	0.8345	Estonia
2010s	1.66	2.13	0.4663	Estonia
2020s	2.4	2.18	0.228	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general public services, ratio of this level of government's, Denmark or Estonia?: Denmark, at 2.4 against 2.18 in Estonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between Denmark and Estonia?: 0.22, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?: Denmark ranks 11th and Estonia ranks 12th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, 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: General public services, 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, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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