Czechia vs Poland: Employee compensation as share of government spending

Czechia
12.1%
in 2022
Poland
12.3%
in 2023
Czechia rank
133rd
Poland rank
131st

Employee compensation as share of government spending over time

  • Czechia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 12.3% against 12.1% in Czechia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Poland ahead.

Czechia ranks 133rd and Poland ranks 131st of 155 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 11.7% 15.9% 4.2% Poland
2000s 12.6% 13.9% 1.3% Poland
2010s 12.3% 14.0% 1.7% Poland
2020s 12.4% 12.6% 0.2% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Czechia or Poland?
Poland, at 12.3% against 12.1% in Czechia as of 2023.
What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Czechia and Poland?
0.2%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Poland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Czechia and Poland rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
Czechia ranks 133rd and Poland ranks 131st 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
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.