Colombia vs Peru: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health

Colombia
-0.2284 compared to male paid employees
in 2017
Peru
-0.2406 compared to male paid employees
in 2017
Colombia rank
17th
Peru rank
20th

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

  • Colombia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports -0.2284 compared to male paid employees against -0.2406 compared to male paid employees in Peru, a difference of 0.0122 compared to male paid employees.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 17th and Peru ranks 20th of 23 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Peru Difference Ahead
2000s -0.2262 compared to male paid employees -0.2238 compared to male paid employees 0.0024 compared to male paid employees Peru
2010s -0.2636 compared to male paid employees -0.129 compared to male paid employees 0.1347 compared to male paid employees Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health, Colombia or Peru?
Colombia, at -0.2284 compared to male paid employees against -0.2406 compared to male paid employees in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health between Colombia and Peru?
0.0122 compared to male paid employees, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health?
Colombia ranks 17th and Peru ranks 20th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Gender wage premium in the public 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 public 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, 259 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed