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

Colombia
1.04 using median
in 2020
Costa Rica
1.03 using median
in 2021
Colombia rank
8th
Costa Rica rank
10th

Female to male wage ratio in the public sector over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.04 using median against 1.03 using median in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01 using median.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Colombia ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 10th of 59 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9132 using median 1 using median 0.0899 using median Costa Rica
2010s 0.9962 using median 1.07 using median 0.0748 using median Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female to male wage ratio in the public sector, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 1.04 using median against 1.03 using median in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in female to male wage ratio in the public sector between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.01 using median, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Colombia ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 10th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median). 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 median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed