Guatemala vs Uruguay: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health

Guatemala
0.0851 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Uruguay
-0.0408 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Guatemala rank
12th
Uruguay rank
15th

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health over time

  • Guatemala
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.0851 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0408 compared to formal wage employees in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1259 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0652 compared to formal wage employees -0.1551 compared to formal wage employees 0.2203 compared to formal wage employees Guatemala
2010s 0.0458 compared to formal wage employees -0.0142 compared to formal wage employees 0.06 compared to formal wage employees Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by industry: health, Guatemala or Uruguay?
Guatemala, at 0.0851 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0408 compared to formal wage employees in Uruguay as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by industry: health between Guatemala and Uruguay?
0.1259 compared to formal wage employees, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Guatemala and Uruguay rank globally for public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
Guatemala ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 15th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 216 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed