Germany vs Poland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Germany
70.2%
in 2022
Poland
70.3%
in 2022
Germany rank
63rd
Poland rank
62nd
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 70.3% against 70.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 63rd and Poland ranks 62nd of 116 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.8% | 61.2% | 15.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 60.4% | 12.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 67.0% | 5.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 70.5% | 0.4% | Germany |
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, Germany or Poland?
- Poland, at 70.3% against 70.2% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Germany and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Germany ranks 63rd and Poland ranks 62nd 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