Costa Rica vs Iceland: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Costa Rica
30.7%
in 2022
Iceland
30.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
48th
Iceland rank
50th
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 30.7% against 30.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 50th of 191 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 29.8% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 29.6% | 7.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 31.3% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 30.7% against 30.6% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 50th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.