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
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
February 2026 Data Release