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

Costa Rica
-0.2346 compared to male paid employees
in 2015
Peru
-0.2406 compared to male paid employees
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
19th
Peru rank
20th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports -0.2346 compared to male paid employees against -0.2406 compared to male paid employees in Peru, a difference of 0.006 compared to male paid employees.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 19th and Peru ranks 20th of 23 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1836 compared to male paid employees -0.2463 compared to male paid employees 0.0627 compared to male paid employees Costa Rica
2010s -0.157 compared to male paid employees -0.1061 compared to male paid employees 0.0509 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, Costa Rica or Peru?
Costa Rica, at -0.2346 compared to male paid employees against -0.2406 compared to male paid employees in Peru as of 2015.
What is the difference in gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health between Costa Rica and Peru?
0.006 compared to male paid employees, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health?
Costa Rica ranks 19th 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