Finland vs Switzerland: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Finland
7.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
7.0%
in 2023
Finland rank
149th
Switzerland rank
150th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.1% against 7.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 149th and Switzerland ranks 150th of 155 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.2% | 7.2% | 5.9% | Finland |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 6.6% | 4.9% | Finland |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.5% | 2.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.4% | 2.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.0% | 1.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 1.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 7.1% against 7.0% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Finland ranks 149th and Switzerland ranks 150th 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.