Jamaica vs Uruguay: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Jamaica
78.4%
in 2024
Uruguay
78.8%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
27th
Uruguay rank
26th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 78.8% against 78.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3% | 62.2% | 18.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 82.0% | 2.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 80.2% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
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, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 78.8% against 78.4% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Jamaica ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 26th 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