Japan vs Uruguay: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Japan
12.6%
in 2021
Uruguay
15.1%
in 2022
Japan rank
184th
Uruguay rank
182nd
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure over time
- Japan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 15.1% against 12.6% in Japan, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 184th and Uruguay ranks 182nd of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.0% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 16.2% | 1.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 15.8% | 3.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure, Japan or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 15.1% against 12.6% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure between Japan and Uruguay?
- 2.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Uruguay rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Japan ranks 184th and Uruguay ranks 182nd 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.