Costa Rica vs Türkiye: Public sector wage premium

Costa Rica
0.3315 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Türkiye
0.3493 compared to formal wage employees
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
8th
Türkiye rank
5th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Türkiye
0.10.20.30.40.5200020102021

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 0.3493 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3315 compared to formal wage employees in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0178 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 5th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1073 compared to formal wage employees 0.2379 compared to formal wage employees 0.1306 compared to formal wage employees Türkiye
2010s 0.2684 compared to formal wage employees 0.3493 compared to formal wage employees 0.0809 compared to formal wage employees Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Costa Rica or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 0.3493 compared to formal wage employees against 0.3315 compared to formal wage employees in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Costa Rica and Türkiye?
0.0178 compared to formal wage employees, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Türkiye?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Türkiye rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 5th 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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About this data

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