Palau vs Ukraine: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Palau
31.0%
in 2020
Ukraine
28.6%
in 2023
Palau rank
62nd
Ukraine rank
64th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Palau
- Ukraine
How they compare
Palau currently reports 31.0% against 28.6% in Ukraine, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 62nd and Ukraine ranks 64th of 155 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 13.0% | 22.0% | Palau |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 12.8% | 21.4% | Palau |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 15.9% | 15.2% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Palau or Ukraine?
- Palau, at 31.0% against 28.6% in Ukraine as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Palau and Ukraine?
- 2.4%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Ukraine?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Palau and Ukraine rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Palau ranks 62nd and Ukraine ranks 64th 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.