Finland vs Ireland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Finland
55.2%
in 2022
Ireland
56.9%
in 2021
Finland rank
103rd
Ireland rank
100th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 56.9% against 55.2% in Finland, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 103rd and Ireland ranks 100th of 116 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.7% | 73.3% | 10.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 72.7% | 12.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 68.6% | 11.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 55.5% | 0.6% | Ireland |
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, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 56.9% against 55.2% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Finland and Ireland?
- 1.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Finland ranks 103rd and Ireland ranks 100th 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