Denmark vs Malta: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Denmark
71.6%
in 2022
Malta
71.6%
in 2022
Denmark rank
55th
Malta rank
54th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Denmark
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 71.6% against 71.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 55th and Malta ranks 54th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.2% | 70.0% | 5.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 75.8% | 0.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 71.8% | 3.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 71.8% | 0.2% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Malta?
- Malta, at 71.6% against 71.6% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Denmark and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malta?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Malta rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Denmark ranks 55th and Malta ranks 54th 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