Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female
Costa Rica
0.6897 compared to all private employees
in 2021
El Salvador
0.6618 compared to all private employees
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
8th
El Salvador rank
10th
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.6897 compared to all private employees against 0.6618 compared to all private employees in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0279 compared to all private employees.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and El Salvador ranks 10th of 60 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4112 compared to all private employees | 0.3768 compared to all private employees | 0.0344 compared to all private employees | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.9873 compared to all private employees | 0.5038 compared to all private employees | 0.4835 compared to all private employees | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.6897 compared to all private employees | 0.6618 compared to all private employees | 0.0279 compared to all private employees | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector wage premium, by gender: female, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 0.6897 compared to all private employees against 0.6618 compared to all private employees in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: female between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.0279 compared to all private employees, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and El Salvador ranks 10th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.