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
0246810200020102021

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.

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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