Portugal vs Russian Federation: Pay compression ratio in public sector

Portugal
4.9%
in 2018
Russian Federation
5.2%
in 2016
Portugal rank
25th
Russian Federation rank
24th

Pay compression ratio in public sector over time

  • Portugal
  • Russian Federation
02.557.510200020092018

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 5.2% against 4.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 25th and Russian Federation ranks 24th of 60 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 5.9% 5.9% 0.0% Portugal
2010s 5.0% 5.6% 0.6% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pay compression ratio in public sector, Portugal or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 5.2% against 4.9% in Portugal as of 2016.
What is the difference in pay compression ratio in public sector between Portugal and Russian Federation?
0.3%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Russian Federation?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Portugal and Russian Federation rank globally for pay compression ratio in public sector?
Portugal ranks 25th and Russian Federation ranks 24th 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