Iceland vs Tajikistan: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Iceland
23.8%
in 2023
Tajikistan
24.8%
in 2023
Iceland rank
82nd
Tajikistan rank
79th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Iceland
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 24.8% against 23.8% in Iceland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 82nd and Tajikistan ranks 79th of 155 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 8.5% | 21.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 14.7% | 15.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.9% | 0.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Iceland or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 24.8% against 23.8% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Iceland and Tajikistan?
- 1.0%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Tajikistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Tajikistan rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Iceland ranks 82nd and Tajikistan ranks 79th 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.