Colombia vs Guatemala: Public sector wage premium

Colombia
0.8416 compared to all private employees
in 2020
Guatemala
0.6107 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Colombia rank
2nd
Guatemala rank
4th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Colombia
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.8416 compared to all private employees against 0.6107 compared to all private employees in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2309 compared to all private employees.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Guatemala's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 2nd and Guatemala ranks 4th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5396 compared to all private employees 0.3425 compared to all private employees 0.1971 compared to all private employees Colombia
2010s 0.6593 compared to all private employees 0.4421 compared to all private employees 0.2172 compared to all private employees Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Colombia or Guatemala?
Colombia, at 0.8416 compared to all private employees against 0.6107 compared to all private employees in Guatemala as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Colombia and Guatemala?
0.2309 compared to all private employees, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Colombia ranks 2nd and Guatemala ranks 4th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium (compared to all private 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 (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 738 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed