Hungary vs Latvia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Hungary
19.1%
in 2022
Latvia
19.2%
in 2023
Hungary rank
101st
Latvia rank
100th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Hungary
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 19.2% against 19.1% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Latvia ahead.
Hungary ranks 101st and Latvia ranks 100th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 19.7% | 9.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 19.7% | 6.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 16.9% | 0.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 17.7% | 1.5% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Hungary or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 19.2% against 19.1% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Hungary and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Hungary ranks 101st and Latvia ranks 100th 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.