Costa Rica vs Portugal: Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private

Costa Rica
2.18
in 2021
Portugal
1.99
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
8th
Portugal rank
9th

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.18 against 1.99 in Portugal, a difference of 0.19.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 9th of 58 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 2.43 1.92 0.515 Costa Rica
2010s 2.26 1.92 0.3303 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private, Costa Rica or Portugal?
Costa Rica, at 2.18 against 1.99 in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private between Costa Rica and Portugal?
0.19, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private?
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 9th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 672 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed