Brazil vs Costa Rica: Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public

Brazil
1.8
in 2021
Costa Rica
1.93
in 2021
Brazil rank
11th
Costa Rica rank
9th

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

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.93 against 1.8 in Brazil, a difference of 0.13.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 9th of 58 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 1.78 1.73 0.052 Brazil
2010s 1.68 1.99 0.3114 Costa Rica
2020s 1.8 1.93 0.1364 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 public, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 1.93 against 1.8 in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public between Brazil and Costa Rica?
0.13, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public?
Brazil ranks 11th and Costa Rica 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 public 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 public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 669 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed