Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health
Costa Rica
0.5761 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
El Salvador
0.3191 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
2nd
El Salvador rank
4th
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.5761 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3191 compared to formal wage employees in El Salvador, a difference of 0.257 compared to formal wage employees.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.8 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and El Salvador ranks 4th of 21 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2181 compared to formal wage employees | 0.2332 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0151 compared to formal wage employees | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.4581 compared to formal wage employees | 0.258 compared to formal wage employees | 0.2001 compared to formal wage employees | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector wage premium, by industry: health, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 0.5761 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3191 compared to formal wage employees in El Salvador as of 2015.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by industry: health between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.257 compared to formal wage employees, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and El Salvador ranks 4th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.