Argentina vs Costa Rica: Pay compression ratio in private sector

Argentina
7.6%
in 2021
Costa Rica
7.2%
in 2021
Argentina rank
13th
Costa Rica rank
14th

Pay compression ratio in private sector over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
0246810200020102021

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 7.6% against 7.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 14th of 60 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 8.4% 5.5% 2.9% Argentina
2010s 7.2% 7.0% 0.2% Argentina
2020s 7.6% 7.2% 0.4% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pay compression ratio in private sector, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Argentina, at 7.6% against 7.2% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in pay compression ratio in private sector between Argentina and Costa Rica?
0.4%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for pay compression ratio in private sector?
Argentina ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 14th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Pay compression ratio in private sector (ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pay compression ratio in private sector (ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners)
Unit
ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed