Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education by country
Countries reporting
28
Highest
6.25
Uganda
Lowest
1.05
Georgia
Median
1.64
Years covered
52
1970–2021
Data points
378
What the numbers show
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education is currently reported for 28 countries. The highest value is 6.25 in Uganda; the lowest is 1.05 in Georgia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.64, and the mean is 1.89.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Uganda (up 316.7%), and the largest decrease in Jordan (down 31.4%).
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda | 6.25 | 2016 | up 316.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Brazil | 2.97 | 2020 | up 97.8% | rising |
| 3 | Colombia | 2.75 | 2021 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 4 | South Africa | 2.7 | 2020 | up 39.1% | falling |
| 5 | Costa Rica | 2.43 | 2016 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 6 | Ghana | 2.17 | 2016 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 7 | Rwanda | 2.08 | 2021 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 8 | Tanzania | 2.03 | 2020 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 9 | Philippines | 2 | 2019 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 10 | Ecuador | 1.83 | 2017 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 11 | Sri Lanka | 1.78 | 2015 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 12 | Mauritius | 1.73 | 2012 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 13 | Pakistan | 1.72 | 2020 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 14 | Guatemala | 1.68 | 2011 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 15 | Puerto Rico (US) | 1.6 | 2005 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 16 | Panama | 1.55 | 2018 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 17 | Bangladesh | 1.53 | 2016 | down 0.3% | falling |
| 18 | Paraguay | 1.5 | 2017 | up 7.2% | falling |
| 19 | Dominican Republic | 1.5 | 2013 | up 3.6% | falling |
| 20 | Mexico | 1.45 | 2020 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 21 | Chile | 1.43 | 2017 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 22 | Honduras | 1.37 | 2017 | down 26.7% | rising |
| 23 | Thailand | 1.29 | 2021 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 24 | Peru | 1.28 | 2016 | down 15.8% | flat |
| 25 | Jordan | 1.14 | 2016 | down 31.4% | flat |
| 26 | West Bank and Gaza | 1.1 | 2007 | up 46.5% | rising |
| 27 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 1.09 | 2019 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 28 | Georgia | 1.05 | 2013 | up 89.7% | rising |