Iceland vs Norway: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Iceland
69.5%
in 2022
Norway
70.1%
in 2022
Iceland rank
96th
Norway rank
93rd
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 70.1% against 69.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 96th and Norway ranks 93rd of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 68.7% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 70.8% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 69.7% | 0.6% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 70.1% against 69.5% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Iceland ranks 96th and Norway ranks 93rd of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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