Greece vs Portugal: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Greece
78.0%
in 2022
Portugal
77.3%
in 2022
Greece rank
28th
Portugal rank
31st
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 78.0% against 77.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 83.4% | 18.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 87.2% | 22.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 82.3% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 77.3% | 0.6% | Greece |
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, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 78.0% against 77.3% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Greece and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Greece ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st 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