Hungary vs Latvia: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Hungary
66.9%
in 2022
Latvia
68.0%
in 2022
Hungary rank
76th
Latvia rank
73rd
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Hungary
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 68.0% against 66.9% in Hungary, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Hungary ranks 76th and Latvia ranks 73rd of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 87.8% | 21.9% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 70.3% | 2.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 63.7% | 1.9% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 68.0% | 2.3% | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 68.0% against 66.9% in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Hungary and Latvia?
- 1.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Hungary ranks 76th and Latvia ranks 73rd 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