Georgia vs Norway: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Georgia
14.4%
in 2023
Norway
14.7%
in 2023
Georgia rank
123rd
Norway rank
121st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Georgia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 14.7% against 14.4% in Georgia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Georgia ranks 123rd and Norway ranks 121st of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 9.9% | 2.0% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 14.3% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 15.6% | 3.0% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 14.7% | 1.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Georgia or Norway?
- Norway, at 14.7% against 14.4% in Georgia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Georgia and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Norway?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Georgia and Norway rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Georgia ranks 123rd and Norway ranks 121st 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.