How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Iceland?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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.

Côte d'Ivoire vs Iceland: Employee compensation as share of government spending

Côte d'Ivoire

23.3%

in 2023

Iceland

23.8%

in 2023

Côte d'Ivoire rank

84th

Iceland rank

82nd

Employee compensation as share of government spending over time

Côte d'Ivoire
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 23.8% against 23.3% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 84th and Iceland ranks 82nd of 155 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Côte d'Ivoire	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	44.2%	26.4%	17.8%	Côte d'Ivoire
2010s	39.5%	22.8%	16.6%	Côte d'Ivoire
2020s	25.0%	24.4%	0.7%	Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Côte d'Ivoire or Iceland?: Iceland, at 23.8% against 23.3% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Côte d'Ivoire and Iceland?: 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Iceland?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Iceland rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?: Côte d'Ivoire ranks 84th and Iceland ranks 82nd 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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Indicator: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Unit: % of expense
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.