Canada vs Denmark: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Canada
10.2%
in 2023
Denmark
11.0%
in 2023
Canada rank
138th
Denmark rank
136th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 11.0% against 10.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Canada ranks 138th and Denmark ranks 136th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 10.9% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.2% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 10.4% | 1.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Canada or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 11.0% against 10.2% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Canada ranks 138th and Denmark ranks 136th 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.