How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?

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.

Finland vs Sweden: Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's

Finland

0.2269

in 2020

Sweden

0.2397

in 2020

Finland rank

71st

Sweden rank

70th

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

Finland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.2397 against 0.2269 in Finland, a difference of 0.0128.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 70th of 79 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.2455	0.2376	0.0079	Finland
2000s	0.2306	0.2398	0.0092	Sweden
2010s	0.2177	0.2366	0.0189	Sweden
2020s	0.2269	0.2397	0.0128	Sweden

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, Finland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.2397 against 0.2269 in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's between Finland and Sweden?: 0.0128, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's?: Finland ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 70th 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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