Norway vs Rwanda: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Norway
14.7%
in 2023
Rwanda
14.3%
in 2023
Norway rank
121st
Rwanda rank
124th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Norway
- Rwanda
How they compare
Norway currently reports 14.7% against 14.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Norway ranks 121st and Rwanda ranks 124th of 155 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 41.4% | 33.0% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 20.8% | 5.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 15.5% | 0.8% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Norway or Rwanda?
- Norway, at 14.7% against 14.3% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Norway and Rwanda?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Rwanda?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Rwanda rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Norway ranks 121st and Rwanda ranks 124th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β 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.