Iran vs Maldives: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Iran
39.8%
in 2009
Maldives
39.1%
in 2021
Iran rank
28th
Maldives rank
31st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Iran
- Maldives
How they compare
Iran currently reports 39.8% against 39.1% in Maldives, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 28th and Maldives ranks 31st of 155 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.7% | 25.6% | 32.1% | Iran |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 25.3% | 18.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Iran or Maldives?
- Iran, at 39.8% against 39.1% in Maldives as of 2009.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Iran and Maldives?
- 0.7%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Maldives?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Iran and Maldives rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Iran ranks 28th and Maldives ranks 31st 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.