Costa Rica vs Italy: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Costa Rica
71.9%
in 2023
Italy
72.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
50th
Italy rank
48th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 72.0% against 71.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Italy ranks 48th of 116 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.9% | 72.1% | 5.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 71.5% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
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, Costa Rica or Italy?
- Italy, at 72.0% against 71.9% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Italy ranks 48th 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