Bolivia vs Bulgaria: Public sector wage premium

Bolivia
0.0902 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Bulgaria
0.0876 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Bolivia rank
30th
Bulgaria rank
31st

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Bolivia
  • Bulgaria
-0.2-0.1-00.1200020102021

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.0902 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0876 compared to formal wage employees in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0026 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bolivia ranks 30th and Bulgaria ranks 31st of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0627 compared to formal wage employees -0.0733 compared to formal wage employees 0.0106 compared to formal wage employees Bolivia
2010s 0.0169 compared to formal wage employees 0.022 compared to formal wage employees 0.0051 compared to formal wage employees Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Bolivia or Bulgaria?
Bolivia, at 0.0902 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0876 compared to formal wage employees in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Bolivia and Bulgaria?
0.0026 compared to formal wage employees, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Bulgaria?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Bolivia and Bulgaria rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Bolivia ranks 30th and Bulgaria ranks 31st of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 658 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed