Brazil vs Netherlands: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Brazil
6.6%
in 2023
Netherlands
7.8%
in 2023
Brazil rank
151st
Netherlands rank
148th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Brazil
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7.8% against 6.6% in Brazil, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 151st and Netherlands ranks 148th of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 1.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.6% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Brazil or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 7.8% against 6.6% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Brazil and Netherlands?
- 1.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Netherlands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Netherlands rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Brazil ranks 151st and Netherlands ranks 148th 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.