Greece vs Sweden: National civil servants in central public administration
Greece
70,270 Number
in 2025
Sweden
74,061 Number
in 2025
Greece rank
8th
Sweden rank
7th
National civil servants in central public administration over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 74,061 Number against 70,270 Number in Greece, a difference of 3,791 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 37 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77,473 Number | 55,739 Number | 21,734 Number | Greece |
| 2010s | 70,657 Number | 62,730 Number | 7,927 Number | Greece |
| 2020s | 72,623 Number | 70,024 Number | 2,598 Number | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher national civil servants in central public administration, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 74,061 Number against 70,270 Number in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in national civil servants in central public administration between Greece and Sweden?
- 3,791 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for national civil servants in central public administration?
- Greece ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as National civil servants in central public administration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.