Austria vs Denmark: Share of employee compensation in public spending
Austria
10.07
in 2023
Denmark
10.95
in 2023
Austria rank
139th
Denmark rank
136th
Share of employee compensation in public spending over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 10.95 against 10.07 in Austria, a difference of 0.88.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 139th and Denmark ranks 136th of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.34 | 19.06 | 5.28 | Austria |
| 1980s | 21.36 | 13 | 8.36 | Austria |
| 1990s | 10.47 | 10.86 | 0.3949 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 10.67 | 10.48 | 0.1898 | Austria |
| 2010s | 10.69 | 10.23 | 0.4602 | Austria |
| 2020s | 9.86 | 10.42 | 0.553 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employee compensation in public spending, Austria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 10.95 against 10.07 in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of employee compensation in public spending between Austria and Denmark?
- 0.88, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Austria ranks 139th and Denmark ranks 136th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.