Côte d'Ivoire vs Uruguay: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Côte d'Ivoire
23.3%
in 2023
Uruguay
22.2%
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
84th
Uruguay rank
87th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Uruguay
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 23.3% against 22.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 87th 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 | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 22.7% | 21.5% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 24.9% | 14.6% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 23.2% | 1.8% | 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 Uruguay?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 23.3% against 22.2% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Côte d'Ivoire and Uruguay?
- 1.1%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Uruguay rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 87th 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.