Finland vs Sri Lanka: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Finland
55.2%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
50.7%
in 2018
Finland rank
103rd
Sri Lanka rank
106th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Finland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Finland currently reports 55.2% against 50.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Finland ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 116 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.7% | 75.1% | 15.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 64.7% | 6.5% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Finland, at 55.2% against 50.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Finland and Sri Lanka?
- 4.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Sri Lanka rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Finland ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 106th 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