El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium
El Salvador
0.5914 compared to all private employees
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.5367 compared to all private employees
in 2016
El Salvador rank
5th
Sri Lanka rank
7th
Public sector wage premium over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.5914 compared to all private employees against 0.5367 compared to all private employees in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0547 compared to all private employees.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
El Salvador ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 60 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3966 compared to all private employees | 0.5451 compared to all private employees | 0.1486 compared to all private employees | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.5251 compared to all private employees | 0.4307 compared to all private employees | 0.0944 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, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- El Salvador, at 0.5914 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 El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0547 compared to all private employees, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- El Salvador ranks 5th 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.