Japan vs Norway: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in

Japan
70.3%
in 2021
Norway
70.1%
in 2022
Japan rank
92nd
Norway rank
93rd

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

  • Japan
  • Norway
020406080199820102022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 70.3% against 70.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 92nd and Norway ranks 93rd of 118 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 78.9% 69.4% 9.4% Japan
2010s 73.2% 70.8% 2.3% Japan
2020s 68.6% 69.5% 1.0% Norway

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, Japan or Norway?
Japan, at 70.3% against 70.1% in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Japan and Norway?
0.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Japan and Norway rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Japan ranks 92nd 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

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