Costa Rica vs Cyprus: Pay compression ratio in private sector
Costa Rica
7.2%
in 2021
Cyprus
7.0%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
14th
Cyprus rank
17th
Pay compression ratio in private sector over time
- Costa Rica
- Cyprus
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.2% against 7.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Cyprus ranks 17th of 60 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 6.4% | 1.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 7.6% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pay compression ratio in private sector, Costa Rica or Cyprus?
- Costa Rica, at 7.2% against 7.0% in Cyprus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in pay compression ratio in private sector between Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Cyprus rank globally for pay compression ratio in private sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Cyprus ranks 17th 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.