Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural by country
Countries reporting
26
Highest
3.83
Brazil
Lowest
0.4
Uganda
Median
1.96
Years covered
37
1985–2021
Data points
361
What the numbers show
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural is currently reported for 26 countries. The highest value is 3.83 in Brazil; the lowest is 0.4 in Uganda.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.96, and the mean is 1.95.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Brazil (up 340.2%), and the largest decrease in Uganda (down 89.2%).
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 3.83 | 2020 | up 340.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Rwanda | 3.8 | 2021 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 3 | Ghana | 2.71 | 2016 | up 80.4% | rising |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 2.63 | 2016 | up 50.5% | rising |
| 5 | Honduras | 2.5 | 2017 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 6 | Philippines | 2.49 | 2019 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 7 | Colombia | 2.47 | 2021 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 8 | Tanzania | 2.39 | 2020 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 9 | Guatemala | 2.37 | 2011 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 10 | Ecuador | 2.23 | 2017 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 11 | Bangladesh | 2.21 | 2016 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 12 | Pakistan | 2.12 | 2020 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 13 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 2015 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 14 | Panama | 1.92 | 2018 | down 11.3% | flat |
| 15 | Paraguay | 1.73 | 2017 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 16 | Thailand | 1.67 | 2021 | up 9.9% | falling |
| 17 | Peru | 1.52 | 2016 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 18 | Mexico | 1.4 | 2020 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 19 | Chile | 1.32 | 2017 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 20 | Georgia | 1.22 | 2013 | up 129.2% | rising |
| 21 | South Africa | 1.22 | 2020 | down 62.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Jordan | 1.2 | 2016 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 23 | Dominican Republic | 1.14 | 2013 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 24 | Palestine | 1.04 | 2007 | up 55.1% | rising |
| 25 | Egypt | 1.04 | 2019 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 26 | Uganda | 0.4 | 2016 | down 89.2% | falling |