Peru vs Uruguay: Pay compression ratio in private sector
Peru
5.9%
in 2021
Uruguay
5.6%
in 2017
Peru rank
27th
Uruguay rank
29th
Pay compression ratio in private sector over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.9% against 5.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 60 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 0.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 0.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pay compression ratio in private sector, Peru or Uruguay?
- Peru, at 5.9% against 5.6% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in pay compression ratio in private sector between Peru and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for pay compression ratio in private sector?
- Peru ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 29th 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.