Hungary vs Sweden: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Hungary
66.9%
in 2022
Sweden
65.8%
in 2022
Hungary rank
76th
Sweden rank
78th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 66.9% against 65.8% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 76th and Sweden ranks 78th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 60.1% | 5.7% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 63.9% | 4.9% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 64.4% | 1.2% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 66.5% | 0.8% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Hungary, at 66.9% against 65.8% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Hungary and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Hungary ranks 76th and Sweden ranks 78th 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