Canada vs Switzerland: Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's

Canada
0.1618
in 2020
Switzerland
0.1555
in 2020
Canada rank
77th
Switzerland rank
78th

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

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
00.050.10.150.2199020052020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.1618 against 0.1555 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0063.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 78th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1681 0.1511 0.017 Canada
2000s 0.1708 0.1512 0.0196 Canada
2010s 0.1618 0.1521 0.0097 Canada
2020s 0.1618 0.1555 0.0064 Canada

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, Canada or Switzerland?
Canada, at 0.1618 against 0.1555 in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's between Canada and Switzerland?
0.0063, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's?
Canada ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 78th 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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