Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Switzerland
74.1%
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
74.1%
in 2021
Switzerland rank
40th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 74.1% against 74.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 116 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6% | 64.8% | 9.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 70.3% | 5.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 72.6% | 2.1% | Switzerland |
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, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 74.1% against 74.1% in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Switzerland ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th 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