Iceland vs Romania: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Iceland
64.9%
in 2022
Romania
63.9%
in 2022
Iceland rank
82nd
Romania rank
85th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Iceland
- Romania
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 64.9% against 63.9% in Romania, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Romania ahead.
Iceland ranks 82nd and Romania ranks 85th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 57.8% | 9.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 64.8% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 67.7% | 1.9% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Iceland, at 64.9% against 63.9% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Iceland and Romania?
- 1.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Iceland ranks 82nd and Romania ranks 85th 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