Colombia vs Costa Rica: Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64

Colombia
2.75
in 2021
Costa Rica
2.43
in 2016
Colombia rank
4th
Costa Rica rank
5th

Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
0.511.522.53198920052021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.75 against 2.43 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.32.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 5th of 28 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 1.25 1.67 0.4164 Costa Rica
2000s 2.33 1.76 0.5705 Colombia
2010s 2.56 2.3 0.256 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public to private wage gap, aged 25-64, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 2.75 against 2.43 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.32, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for public to private wage gap, aged 25-64?
Colombia ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 5th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 381 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed