Estonia vs Italy: Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's

Estonia
0.5472
in 2020
Italy
0.5954
in 2020
Estonia rank
43rd
Italy rank
40th

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

  • Estonia
  • Italy
00.20.40.60.8199520072020

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.5954 against 0.5472 in Estonia, a difference of 0.0482.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 40th of 79 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6567 0.5709 0.0857 Estonia
2000s 0.5846 0.5686 0.0159 Estonia
2010s 0.5669 0.5826 0.0157 Italy
2020s 0.5472 0.5954 0.0482 Italy

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, Estonia or Italy?
Italy, at 0.5954 against 0.5472 in Estonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's between Estonia and Italy?
0.0482, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Italy?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Estonia and Italy rank globally for compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's?
Estonia ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 40th 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
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