Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public

Portugal
2.1
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.97
in 2016
Portugal rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

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

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.1 against 1.97 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.13.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 58 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.41 1.95 0.4588 Portugal
2010s 2.16 1.94 0.2206 Portugal

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, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Portugal, at 2.1 against 1.97 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.13, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public?
Portugal ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th 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