Netherlands vs Norway: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Netherlands
69.1%
in 2022
Norway
68.6%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
69th
Norway rank
70th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 69.1% against 68.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 69th and Norway ranks 70th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 68.1% | 2.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 67.3% | 2.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 69.5% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.5% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 69.1% against 68.6% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Netherlands ranks 69th 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