Chile vs South Africa: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Chile
71.3%
in 2022
South Africa
70.7%
in 2024
Chile rank
58th
South Africa rank
60th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
Chile currently reports 71.3% against 70.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.
Chile ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 60th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 74.2% | 2.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 70.0% | 19.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 70.0% | 0.5% | Chile |
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, Chile or South Africa?
- Chile, at 71.3% against 70.7% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Chile and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Chile ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 60th 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