Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium

Costa Rica
0.5502 compared to all private employees
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.5367 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
6th
Sri Lanka rank
7th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sri Lanka
0.20.40.60.8200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.5502 compared to all private employees against 0.5367 compared to all private employees in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0135 compared to all private employees.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 60 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2828 compared to all private employees 0.5451 compared to all private employees 0.2623 compared to all private employees Sri Lanka
2010s 0.6612 compared to all private employees 0.472 compared to all private employees 0.1893 compared to all private employees Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
Costa Rica, at 0.5502 compared to all private employees against 0.5367 compared to all private employees in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
0.0135 compared to all private employees, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th 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