El Salvador vs Uruguay: Pay compression ratio in public sector

El Salvador
3.1%
in 2021
Uruguay
3.2%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
48th
Uruguay rank
45th

Pay compression ratio in public sector over time

  • El Salvador
  • Uruguay
012345200020102021

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

El Salvador ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 3.7% 4.2% 0.5% Uruguay
2010s 3.2% 3.3% 0.1% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pay compression ratio in public sector, El Salvador or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 3.2% against 3.1% in El Salvador as of 2017.
What is the difference in pay compression ratio in public sector between El Salvador and Uruguay?
0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for pay compression ratio in public sector?
El Salvador ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 45th 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