Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium

Guatemala
0.6107 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Sri Lanka
0.5367 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Guatemala rank
4th
Sri Lanka rank
7th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Guatemala
  • Sri Lanka
0.20.40.60.8200020082017

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.6107 compared to all private employees against 0.5367 compared to all private employees in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.074 compared to all private employees.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Guatemala ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 60 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3688 compared to all private employees 0.4588 compared to all private employees 0.0899 compared to all private employees Sri Lanka
2010s 0.2736 compared to all private employees 0.4982 compared to all private employees 0.2246 compared to all private employees Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
Guatemala, at 0.6107 compared to all private employees against 0.5367 compared to all private employees in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
0.074 compared to all private employees, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Guatemala ranks 4th 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