Italy vs Spain: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in

Italy
75.9%
in 2022
Spain
76.9%
in 2022
Italy rank
65th
Spain rank
63rd

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 76.9% against 75.9% in Italy, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 65th and Spain ranks 63rd of 118 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 77.3% 79.0% 1.6% Spain
2010s 78.6% 76.8% 1.8% Italy
2020s 75.6% 77.8% 2.2% Spain

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, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 76.9% against 75.9% in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Italy and Spain?
1.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Italy ranks 65th and Spain ranks 63rd 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

Indicator
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
118 places, 1,571 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release