Portugal vs Uzbekistan: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Portugal
21.1%
in 2023
Uzbekistan
21.3%
in 2023
Portugal rank
93rd
Uzbekistan rank
92nd
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Portugal
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 21.3% against 21.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 93rd and Uzbekistan ranks 92nd of 155 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.5% | 9.2% | 12.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.6% | 0.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Portugal or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 21.3% against 21.1% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Portugal and Uzbekistan?
- 0.2%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uzbekistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Uzbekistan rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Portugal ranks 93rd and Uzbekistan ranks 92nd 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.