Australia vs Costa Rica: Pay compression ratio in public sector
Australia
4.6%
in 2015
Costa Rica
4.5%
in 2021
Australia rank
26th
Costa Rica rank
28th
Pay compression ratio in public sector over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 28th of 60 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pay compression ratio in public sector, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Australia, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in pay compression ratio in public sector between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for pay compression ratio in public sector?
- Australia ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 28th 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.