Slovakia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Slovakia
16.4%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.8%
in 2023
Slovakia rank
114th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
115th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Slovakia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 16.4% against 15.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 114th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 115th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 15.6% | 2.8% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 15.3% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.3% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.9% | 1.3% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Slovakia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Slovakia, at 16.4% against 15.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Slovakia ranks 114th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 115th 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.