Belarus vs Poland: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Belarus
14.1%
in 2023
Poland
12.3%
in 2023
Belarus rank
128th
Poland rank
131st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Belarus
- Poland
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 14.1% against 12.3% in Poland, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Poland ahead.
Belarus ranks 128th and Poland ranks 131st of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 15.9% | 8.2% | Poland |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 13.9% | 1.9% | Poland |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 14.0% | 1.6% | Poland |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.5% | 1.0% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Belarus or Poland?
- Belarus, at 14.1% against 12.3% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Belarus and Poland?
- 1.8%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Poland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Poland rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Belarus ranks 128th and Poland ranks 131st of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.