Costa Rica vs Estonia: Pay compression ratio in public sector

Costa Rica
4.5%
in 2021
Estonia
4.4%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
28th
Estonia rank
29th

Pay compression ratio in public sector over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Estonia
0246200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 28th and Estonia ranks 29th of 60 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Estonia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.6% 4.6% 0.0% Costa Rica
2010s 4.8% 5.1% 0.3% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pay compression ratio in public sector, Costa Rica or Estonia?
Costa Rica, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Estonia as of 2021.
What is the difference in pay compression ratio in public sector between Costa Rica and Estonia?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for pay compression ratio in public sector?
Costa Rica ranks 28th and Estonia ranks 29th 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