Lithuania vs Slovakia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Lithuania
15.6%
in 2023
Slovakia
16.4%
in 2022
Lithuania rank
117th
Slovakia rank
114th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Lithuania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 16.4% against 15.6% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Slovakia ahead.
Lithuania ranks 117th and Slovakia ranks 114th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 18.3% | 0.5% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 14.8% | 3.0% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.4% | 1.3% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 16.2% | 1.0% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Lithuania or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 16.4% against 15.6% in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 0.8%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and Slovakia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Lithuania ranks 117th and Slovakia ranks 114th 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.