Austria vs Iceland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Austria
65.7%
in 2022
Iceland
64.9%
in 2022
Austria rank
80th
Iceland rank
82nd
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 65.7% against 64.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 80th and Iceland ranks 82nd of 116 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 67.5% | 4.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 65.8% | 2.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 65.7% | 1.3% | Austria |
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 public, Austria or Iceland?
- Austria, at 65.7% against 64.9% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Austria and Iceland?
- 0.8%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Austria ranks 80th and Iceland ranks 82nd of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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