Croatia vs Norway: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Croatia
14.5%
in 2023
Norway
14.7%
in 2023
Croatia rank
122nd
Norway rank
121st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Croatia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 14.7% against 14.5% in Croatia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 122nd and Norway ranks 121st of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 9.2% | 12.6% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.3% | 2.2% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.6% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.7% | 0.3% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Croatia or Norway?
- Norway, at 14.7% against 14.5% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Croatia and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Norway?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Norway rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Croatia ranks 122nd and Norway ranks 121st 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.