Poland vs Russia: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Poland
12.3%
in 2023
Russia
11.9%
in 2020
Poland rank
131st
Russia rank
134th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Poland
- Russia
How they compare
Poland currently reports 12.3% against 11.9% in Russia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 131st and Russia ranks 134th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.7% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 16.8% | 2.9% | Russia |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 15.0% | 1.0% | Russia |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.9% | 0.4% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Poland or Russia?
- Poland, at 12.3% against 11.9% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Poland and Russia?
- 0.4%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Poland and Russia rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Poland ranks 131st and Russia ranks 134th 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.