Australia vs Germany: Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's

Australia
0.1671
in 2020
Germany
0.1166
in 2020
Australia rank
55th
Germany rank
57th

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
00.050.10.15199520072020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.1671 against 0.1166 in Germany, a difference of 0.0505.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 55th and Germany ranks 57th of 58 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1315 0.0769 0.0546 Australia
2000s 0.155 0.0847 0.0703 Australia
2010s 0.1678 0.0977 0.0701 Australia
2020s 0.1671 0.1166 0.0505 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's, Australia or Germany?
Australia, at 0.1671 against 0.1166 in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's between Australia and Germany?
0.0505, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's?
Australia ranks 55th and Germany ranks 57th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Public order and safety, 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
Public order and safety, 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
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Coverage
58 places, 1,195 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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