Argentina vs Costa Rica: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health

Argentina
-0.286 compared to male paid employees
in 2017
Costa Rica
-0.2694 compared to male paid employees
in 2015
Argentina rank
16th
Costa Rica rank
15th

Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports -0.2694 compared to male paid employees against -0.286 compared to male paid employees in Argentina, a difference of 0.0166 compared to male paid employees.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Argentina ranks 16th and Costa Rica ranks 15th of 23 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s -0.2927 compared to male paid employees -0.1853 compared to male paid employees 0.1075 compared to male paid employees Costa Rica
2010s -0.2176 compared to male paid employees -0.2619 compared to male paid employees 0.0443 compared to male paid employees Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at -0.2694 compared to male paid employees against -0.286 compared to male paid employees in Argentina as of 2015.
What is the difference in gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health between Argentina and Costa Rica?
0.0166 compared to male paid employees, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health?
Argentina ranks 16th and Costa Rica ranks 15th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees)
Unit
compared to male paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 261 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed