Finland vs Republic of Korea: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Finland
7.1%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
8.8%
in 2023
Finland rank
149th
Republic of Korea rank
146th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Finland
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 8.8% against 7.1% in Finland, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Finland ranks 149th and Republic of Korea ranks 146th of 155 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.2% | 16.9% | 3.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 15.9% | 4.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 13.8% | 5.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 11.0% | 1.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 10.2% | 2.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 8.7% | 1.1% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Finland or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 8.8% against 7.1% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Finland and Republic of Korea?
- 1.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Republic of Korea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Republic of Korea rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Finland ranks 149th and Republic of Korea ranks 146th 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.