Malaysia vs Paraguay: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Malaysia
82.8%
in 2021
Paraguay
81.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
18th
Paraguay rank
19th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Malaysia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 82.8% against 81.8% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Paraguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 19th of 116 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 61.5% | 7.1% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 81.9% | 31.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 74.6% | 5.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 81.0% | 2.1% | Paraguay |
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, Malaysia or Paraguay?
- Malaysia, at 82.8% against 81.8% in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 1.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Malaysia ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 19th 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