India vs Poland: Employee compensation as share of government spending
India
12.1%
in 2022
Poland
12.3%
in 2023
India rank
132nd
Poland rank
131st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- India
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 12.3% against 12.1% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
India ranks 132nd and Poland ranks 131st of 155 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 15.9% | 5.3% | Poland |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 13.9% | 5.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 14.0% | 5.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.6% | 0.5% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, India or Poland?
- Poland, at 12.3% against 12.1% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between India and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do India and Poland rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- India ranks 132nd and Poland ranks 131st 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.