Canada vs Sweden: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Canada
66.6%
in 2022
Sweden
65.8%
in 2022
Canada rank
77th
Sweden rank
78th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 66.6% against 65.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 78th of 116 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.1% | 60.1% | 12.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 63.6% | 5.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 64.3% | 4.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 66.5% | 2.3% | Canada |
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, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 66.6% against 65.8% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Canada ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 78th 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