Costa Rica vs Panama: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector

Costa Rica
0.9611 using mean
in 2021
Panama
0.9754 using mean
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
13th
Panama rank
12th

Female to male wage ratio in the public sector over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.9754 using mean against 0.9611 using mean in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0143 using mean.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 13th and Panama ranks 12th of 60 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9055 using mean 0.8429 using mean 0.0625 using mean Costa Rica
2010s 0.991 using mean 0.9277 using mean 0.0632 using mean Costa Rica
2020s 0.9611 using mean 0.9754 using mean 0.0143 using mean Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female to male wage ratio in the public sector, Costa Rica or Panama?
Panama, at 0.9754 using mean against 0.9611 using mean in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in female to male wage ratio in the public sector between Costa Rica and Panama?
0.0143 using mean, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Panama ranks 12th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 739 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed