How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?

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.

France vs Iceland: Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's

France

0.4715

in 2020

Iceland

0.4911

in 2020

France rank

51st

Iceland rank

50th

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

France
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.4911 against 0.4715 in France, a difference of 0.0196.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

France ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 50th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5591	0.6441	0.085	Iceland
2000s	0.5247	0.5545	0.0298	Iceland
2010s	0.4791	0.5001	0.021	Iceland
2020s	0.4715	0.4911	0.0197	Iceland

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, France or Iceland?: Iceland, at 0.4911 against 0.4715 in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's between France and Iceland?: 0.0196, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do France and Iceland rank globally for compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's?: France ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 50th 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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