Honduras vs South Africa: Pay compression ratio in private sector

Honduras
10.0%
in 2019
South Africa
17.5%
in 2019
Honduras rank
5th
South Africa rank
2nd

Pay compression ratio in private sector over time

  • Honduras
  • South Africa
05101520200020092019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 17.5% against 10.0% in Honduras, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Honduras's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Honduras ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 8.2% 11.2% 3.0% South Africa
2010s 8.9% 15.9% 7.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pay compression ratio in private sector, Honduras or South Africa?
South Africa, at 17.5% against 10.0% in Honduras as of 2019.
What is the difference in pay compression ratio in private sector between Honduras and South Africa?
7.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Honduras and South Africa rank globally for pay compression ratio in private sector?
Honduras ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd 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