Iceland vs Japan: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Iceland
64.9%
in 2022
Japan
65.8%
in 2021
Iceland rank
82nd
Japan rank
79th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 65.8% against 64.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Japan ahead.
Iceland ranks 82nd and Japan ranks 79th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 70.0% | 2.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 68.6% | 2.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 65.2% | 0.9% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Japan?
- Japan, at 65.8% against 64.9% in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Iceland ranks 82nd 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