Ghana vs Switzerland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Ghana
73.3%
in 2014
Switzerland
74.1%
in 2016
Ghana rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
40th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Ghana
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 74.1% against 73.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 40th of 116 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.4% | 75.7% | 5.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 75.0% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
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, Ghana or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 74.1% against 73.3% in Ghana as of 2016.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Ghana and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Ghana and Switzerland rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Ghana ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 40th 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