Hungary vs Japan: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Hungary
66.9%
in 2022
Japan
65.8%
in 2021
Hungary rank
76th
Japan rank
79th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Hungary
- Japan
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 66.9% against 65.8% in Japan, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Hungary ranks 76th and Japan ranks 79th of 116 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 69.5% | 3.7% | Japan |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 70.0% | 1.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 68.6% | 3.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 65.2% | 0.1% | Japan |
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, Hungary or Japan?
- Hungary, at 66.9% against 65.8% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Hungary and Japan?
- 1.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Hungary ranks 76th and Japan ranks 79th 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