Hungary vs Portugal: Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's

Hungary
0.7898
in 2020
Portugal
0.798
in 2020
Hungary rank
26th
Portugal rank
25th

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

  • Hungary
  • Portugal
00.20.40.60.8199520072020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.798 against 0.7898 in Hungary, a difference of 0.0082.

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

Hungary ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 25th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4398 0.8598 0.42 Portugal
2000s 0.476 0.842 0.3661 Portugal
2010s 0.6922 0.8086 0.1165 Portugal
2020s 0.7898 0.798 0.0082 Portugal

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, Hungary or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.798 against 0.7898 in Hungary as of 2020.
What is the difference in compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's between Hungary and Portugal?
0.0082, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's?
Hungary ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 25th 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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