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
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.