Spain vs Switzerland: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Spain
5.9%
in 2023
Switzerland
7.0%
in 2023
Spain rank
152nd
Switzerland rank
150th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.0% against 5.9% in Spain, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 152nd and Switzerland ranks 150th of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.7% | 7.2% | 25.4% | Spain |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 6.6% | 22.5% | Spain |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 7.0% | 5.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.5% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 7.0% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 6.7% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.0% against 5.9% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Spain and Switzerland?
- 1.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Spain ranks 152nd and Switzerland ranks 150th 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.