Costa Rica vs Switzerland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Costa Rica
77.8%
in 2023
Switzerland
79.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
40th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 79.4% against 77.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 40th of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.3% | 78.9% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 79.0% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 79.9% | 1.7% | 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, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 79.4% against 77.8% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 1.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 40th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary 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