Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Public sector wage premium
Costa Rica
0.5502 compared to all private employees
in 2021
El Salvador
0.5914 compared to all private employees
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
6th
El Salvador rank
5th
Public sector wage premium over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.5914 compared to all private employees against 0.5502 compared to all private employees in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0412 compared to all private employees.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and El Salvador ranks 5th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2868 compared to all private employees | 0.375 compared to all private employees | 0.0882 compared to all private employees | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.6808 compared to all private employees | 0.5313 compared to all private employees | 0.1495 compared to all private employees | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.5502 compared to all private employees | 0.5914 compared to all private employees | 0.0412 compared to all private employees | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector wage premium, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.5914 compared to all private employees against 0.5502 compared to all private employees in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.0412 compared to all private employees, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and El Salvador ranks 5th 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.