Estonia vs Slovenia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Estonia
16.4%
in 2023
Slovenia
16.8%
in 2023
Estonia rank
113th
Slovenia rank
111th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Estonia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 16.8% against 16.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 113th and Slovenia ranks 111th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.5% | 0.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.9% | 0.4% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 17.1% | 1.2% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Estonia or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 16.8% against 16.4% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Estonia and Slovenia?
- 0.4%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Slovenia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Slovenia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Estonia ranks 113th and Slovenia ranks 111th 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.