Colombia vs Zambia: Public sector wage premium

Colombia
0.8416 compared to all private employees
in 2020
Zambia
0.9787 compared to all private employees
in 2014
Colombia rank
2nd
Zambia rank
1st

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Colombia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.9787 compared to all private employees against 0.8416 compared to all private employees in Colombia, a difference of 0.1371 compared to all private employees.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 1st of 60 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.523 compared to all private employees 0.4859 compared to all private employees 0.0371 compared to all private employees Colombia
2010s 0.6342 compared to all private employees 0.8479 compared to all private employees 0.2137 compared to all private employees Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Colombia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.9787 compared to all private employees against 0.8416 compared to all private employees in Colombia as of 2014.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Colombia and Zambia?
0.1371 compared to all private employees, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Colombia ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 1st 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