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

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.

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

Iceland

0.4911

in 2020

Peru

0.4713

in 2020

Iceland rank

50th

Peru rank

52nd

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

Iceland
Peru

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.4911 against 0.4713 in Peru, a difference of 0.0198.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 50th and Peru ranks 52nd of 79 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6441	0.5981	0.046	Iceland
2000s	0.5545	0.5145	0.04	Iceland
2010s	0.5001	0.5098	0.0097	Peru
2020s	0.4911	0.4713	0.0199	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, Iceland or Peru?: Iceland, at 0.4911 against 0.4713 in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's between Iceland and Peru?: 0.0198, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Peru?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Peru rank globally for compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's?: Iceland ranks 50th and Peru ranks 52nd 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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