Australia vs Bulgaria: Pay compression ratio in public sector

Australia
4.6%
in 2015
Bulgaria
5.2%
in 2018
Australia rank
26th
Bulgaria rank
23rd

Pay compression ratio in public sector over time

  • Australia
  • Bulgaria
0246200220102018

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5.2% against 4.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 26th and Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 5.4% 3.8% 1.6% Australia
2010s 4.9% 3.7% 1.2% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pay compression ratio in public sector, Australia or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 5.2% against 4.6% in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in pay compression ratio in public sector between Australia and Bulgaria?
0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bulgaria?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Australia and Bulgaria rank globally for pay compression ratio in public sector?
Australia ranks 26th and Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Pay compression ratio in public 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 public 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