Australia vs Denmark: Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's

Australia
0.2912
in 2020
Denmark
0.2682
in 2020
Australia rank
68th
Denmark rank
69th

Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Australia
  • Denmark
0.20.40.60.81199020052020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.2912 against 0.2682 in Denmark, a difference of 0.023.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 68th and Denmark ranks 69th of 79 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3044 0.2519 0.0525 Australia
2000s 0.279 0.2448 0.0341 Australia
2010s 0.2877 0.2664 0.0212 Australia
2020s 0.2912 0.2682 0.023 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's, Australia or Denmark?
Australia, at 0.2912 against 0.2682 in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's between Australia and Denmark?
0.023, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's?
Australia ranks 68th and Denmark ranks 69th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
79 places, 1,583 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed

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