Denmark vs Italy: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Denmark
11.0%
in 2023
Italy
10.9%
in 2023
Denmark rank
136th
Italy rank
137th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 136th and Italy ranks 137th of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.8% | 15.5% | 3.3% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 11.9% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 12.9% | 2.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 14.9% | 4.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 13.6% | 3.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 11.5% | 1.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Denmark or Italy?
- Denmark, at 11.0% against 10.9% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Denmark and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Denmark ranks 136th and Italy ranks 137th 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.