Colombia vs Namibia: Public sector wage premium
Colombia
0.8416 compared to all private employees
in 2020
Namibia
0.7327 compared to all private employees
in 2015
Colombia rank
2nd
Namibia rank
3rd
Public sector wage premium over time
- Colombia
- Namibia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.8416 compared to all private employees against 0.7327 compared to all private employees in Namibia, a difference of 0.1089 compared to all private employees.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 3rd of 60 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.515 compared to all private employees | 0.7657 compared to all private employees | 0.2507 compared to all private employees | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.6441 compared to all private employees | 1.04 compared to all private employees | 0.3936 compared to all private employees | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector wage premium, Colombia or Namibia?
- Colombia, at 0.8416 compared to all private employees against 0.7327 compared to all private employees in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Colombia and Namibia?
- 0.1089 compared to all private employees, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Namibia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do Colombia and Namibia rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- Colombia ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 3rd 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.