Denmark vs Norway: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Denmark
81.3%
in 2022
Norway
80.3%
in 2022
Denmark rank
26th
Norway rank
29th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 81.3% against 80.3% in Norway, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 26th and Norway ranks 29th of 99 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 84.5% | 8.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 77.1% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 80.2% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 80.1% | 1.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 81.3% against 80.3% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Denmark and Norway?
- 1.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Denmark ranks 26th and Norway ranks 29th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release