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
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.