Bulgaria vs Croatia: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Bulgaria
74.8%
in 2022
Croatia
76.1%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
35th
Croatia rank
32nd
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 76.1% against 74.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Croatia ranks 32nd of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 63.7% | 0.5% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 71.8% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 75.3% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 76.1% against 74.8% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 1.3%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Croatia ranks 32nd 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