Colombia vs Namibia: Public sector wage premium
Colombia
0.6407 compared to formal wage employees
in 2020
Namibia
0.3535 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Colombia rank
2nd
Namibia rank
4th
Public sector wage premium over time
- Colombia
- Namibia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.6407 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3535 compared to formal wage employees in Namibia, a difference of 0.2872 compared to formal wage employees.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.8 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Namibia ahead.
Colombia ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 4th of 54 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3225 compared to formal wage employees | 0.343 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0205 compared to formal wage employees | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.4325 compared to formal wage employees | 0.6348 compared to formal wage employees | 0.2023 compared to formal wage employees | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector wage premium, Colombia or Namibia?
- Colombia, at 0.6407 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3535 compared to formal wage employees in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Colombia and Namibia?
- 0.2872 compared to formal wage employees, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Namibia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do Colombia and Namibia rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- Colombia ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 4th 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.