Bhutan vs Iran: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Bhutan
40.4%
in 2020
Iran
39.8%
in 2009
Bhutan rank
25th
Iran rank
28th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Bhutan
- Iran
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 40.4% against 39.8% in Iran, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Iran ahead.
Bhutan ranks 25th and Iran ranks 28th of 155 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.6% | 57.2% | 17.6% | Iran |
| 1990s | 37.9% | 57.7% | 19.8% | Iran |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 43.6% | 5.9% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Bhutan or Iran?
- Bhutan, at 40.4% against 39.8% in Iran as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Bhutan and Iran?
- 0.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2009.
- How do Bhutan and Iran rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Bhutan ranks 25th and Iran ranks 28th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – 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.