Belgium vs Uruguay: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Belgium
80.8%
in 2022
Uruguay
78.8%
in 2023
Belgium rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
26th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Belgium
- Uruguay
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 80.8% against 78.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 26th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 80.8% | 4.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 81.9% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.8% | 0.9% | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Uruguay?
- Belgium, at 80.8% against 78.8% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Belgium and Uruguay?
- 2.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Uruguay rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 26th 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