Costa Rica vs Pakistan: Pay compression ratio in public sector

Costa Rica
4.5%
in 2021
Pakistan
4.1%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
28th
Pakistan rank
31st

Pay compression ratio in public sector over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Pakistan
0246200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4.5% against 4.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 28th and Pakistan ranks 31st of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 4.6% 3.6% 1.0% Costa Rica
2010s 4.7% 4.0% 0.7% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pay compression ratio in public sector, Costa Rica or Pakistan?
Costa Rica, at 4.5% against 4.1% in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in pay compression ratio in public sector between Costa Rica and Pakistan?
0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Pakistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
How do Costa Rica and Pakistan rank globally for pay compression ratio in public sector?
Costa Rica ranks 28th and Pakistan ranks 31st 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