Estonia vs Uganda: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Estonia
16.4%
in 2023
Uganda
17.4%
in 2023
Estonia rank
113th
Uganda rank
110th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Estonia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 17.4% against 16.4% in Estonia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 113th and Uganda ranks 110th of 155 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 21.1% | 4.7% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 18.7% | 2.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Estonia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 17.4% against 16.4% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Estonia and Uganda?
- 1.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Uganda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Uganda rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Estonia ranks 113th and Uganda ranks 110th 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.