Russia vs Switzerland: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's

Russia
0.578
in 2020
Switzerland
0.716
in 2020
Russia rank
59th
Switzerland rank
57th

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

  • Russia
  • Switzerland
0.50.7511.21.51.8199020052020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.716 against 0.578 in Russia, a difference of 0.138.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 59th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 60 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2 0.6317 0.5649 Russia
2010s 0.7403 0.6832 0.0571 Russia
2020s 0.578 0.716 0.1379 Switzerland

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, Russia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.716 against 0.578 in Russia as of 2020.
What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between Russia and Switzerland?
0.138, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Russia and Switzerland rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
Russia ranks 59th and Switzerland ranks 57th 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

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