How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

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.

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

Estonia

0.5472

in 2020

Latvia

0.5406

in 2020

Estonia rank

43rd

Latvia rank

45th

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

Estonia
Latvia

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.5472 against 0.5406 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0066.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.

Estonia ranks 43rd and Latvia ranks 45th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6567	0.6203	0.0363	Estonia
2000s	0.5846	0.5404	0.0442	Estonia
2010s	0.5669	0.5262	0.0407	Estonia
2020s	0.5472	0.5406	0.0065	Estonia

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 Latvia?: Estonia, at 0.5472 against 0.5406 in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's between Estonia and Latvia?: 0.0066, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's?: Estonia ranks 43rd and Latvia ranks 45th 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: 19 August 2026

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