Austria vs Japan: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Austria
65.7%
in 2022
Japan
65.8%
in 2021
Austria rank
80th
Japan rank
79th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Austria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 65.8% against 65.7% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 80th and Japan ranks 79th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 69.5% | 2.8% | Austria |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 70.0% | 1.8% | Austria |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 68.6% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 65.2% | 2.5% | 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 Japan?
- Japan, at 65.8% against 65.7% in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Austria and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Japan rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Austria ranks 80th and Japan ranks 79th 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