Spain vs Switzerland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Spain
74.5%
in 2022
Switzerland
74.1%
in 2016
Spain rank
37th
Switzerland rank
40th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 74.5% against 74.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 74.4% | 3.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 75.6% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 74.7% | 0.2% | Spain |
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, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 74.5% against 74.1% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Spain ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 40th 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