Norway vs Vanuatu: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Norway
68.6%
in 2022
Vanuatu
69.5%
in 2020
Norway rank
70th
Vanuatu rank
67th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Norway
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 69.5% against 68.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 70th and Vanuatu ranks 67th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 71.5% | 3.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 77.3% | 9.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 75.0% | 5.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 69.5% | 0.9% | 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, Norway or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 69.5% against 68.6% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Norway and Vanuatu?
- 0.9%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Vanuatu?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Vanuatu rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Norway ranks 70th and Vanuatu ranks 67th 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