Costa Rica vs Portugal: Pay compression ratio in public sector

Costa Rica
4.5%
in 2021
Portugal
4.9%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
28th
Portugal rank
25th

Pay compression ratio in public sector over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Portugal
0246200020102021

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.9% against 4.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 25th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 4.6% 5.9% 1.3% Portugal
2010s 4.8% 4.9% 0.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pay compression ratio in public sector, Costa Rica or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4.9% against 4.5% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in pay compression ratio in public sector between Costa Rica and Portugal?
0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for pay compression ratio in public sector?
Costa Rica ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 25th 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