Costa Rica vs Luxembourg: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Costa Rica
71.9%
in 2023
Luxembourg
71.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
50th
Luxembourg rank
53rd
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Costa Rica
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 71.9% against 71.8% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Luxembourg ranks 53rd of 116 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.1% | 72.9% | 10.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.6% | 0.2% | 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 Luxembourg?
- Costa Rica, at 71.9% against 71.8% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Luxembourg rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Luxembourg ranks 53rd 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