Australia vs Russian Federation: Pay compression ratio in public sector

Australia
4.6%
in 2015
Russian Federation
5.2%
in 2016
Australia rank
26th
Russian Federation rank
24th

Pay compression ratio in public sector over time

  • Australia
  • Russian Federation
02.557.510200020082016

How they compare

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

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Australia ranks 26th and Russian Federation ranks 24th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 5.7% 7.0% 1.3% Russian Federation
2010s 4.9% 5.6% 0.8% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pay compression ratio in public sector, Australia or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 5.2% against 4.6% in Australia as of 2016.
What is the difference in pay compression ratio in public sector between Australia and Russian Federation?
0.6%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russian Federation?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Australia and Russian Federation rank globally for pay compression ratio in public sector?
Australia ranks 26th and Russian Federation ranks 24th 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