Denmark vs Russian Federation: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Denmark
11.0%
in 2023
Russian Federation
11.9%
in 2020
Denmark rank
136th
Russian Federation rank
134th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Denmark
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 11.9% against 11.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 136th and Russian Federation ranks 134th of 155 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 12.7% | 2.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 16.8% | 6.4% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 15.0% | 4.8% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 11.9% | 2.2% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Denmark or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 11.9% against 11.0% in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Denmark and Russian Federation?
- 0.9%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Russian Federation?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Russian Federation rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Denmark ranks 136th and Russian Federation ranks 134th 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.