Latvia vs Norway: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Latvia
68.0%
in 2022
Norway
68.6%
in 2022
Latvia rank
73rd
Norway rank
70th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 68.6% against 68.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 73rd and Norway ranks 70th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.8% | 68.2% | 19.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 67.3% | 3.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 69.5% | 5.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 69.5% | 1.5% | Norway |
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, Latvia or Norway?
- Norway, at 68.6% against 68.0% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Latvia and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Latvia ranks 73rd and Norway ranks 70th 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