Norway vs Rwanda: Compensation of employees

Norway
14.7%
in 2023
Rwanda
14.3%
in 2023
Norway rank
121st
Rwanda rank
124th

Compensation of employees over time

  • Norway
  • Rwanda
10203040197219972023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 14.7% against 14.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Norway ranks 121st and Rwanda ranks 124th of 155 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 8.4% 41.4% 33.0% Rwanda
2010s 15.5% 20.8% 5.3% Rwanda
2020s 14.7% 15.5% 0.8% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Norway or Rwanda?
Norway, at 14.7% against 14.3% in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Norway and Rwanda?
0.4%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Rwanda?
13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Norway and Rwanda rank globally for compensation of employees?
Norway ranks 121st and Rwanda ranks 124th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,286 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.