Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total by country
Countries reporting
31
Highest
4.6
Rwanda
Lowest
0.7
Armenia
Median
1.7
Years covered
52
1970–2021
Data points
399
What the numbers show
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 4.6 in Rwanda; the lowest is 0.7 in Armenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.7, and the mean is 1.9.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Brazil (up 132.4%), and the largest decrease in South Africa (down 24.2%).
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 4.6 | 2021 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 2 | Uganda | 3.89 | 2016 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 3 | Brazil | 3.21 | 2020 | up 132.4% | rising |
| 4 | Colombia | 2.64 | 2021 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 5 | Costa Rica | 2.46 | 2016 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 6 | Tanzania | 2.34 | 2020 | down 10.3% | flat |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 2.3 | 2016 | down 13.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Ghana | 2.22 | 2016 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 9 | Pakistan | 2.11 | 2020 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 10 | South Africa | 2.05 | 2020 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 11 | Guatemala | 2.05 | 2011 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 12 | Honduras | 2 | 2017 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 12 | Philippines | 2 | 2019 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 14 | Sri Lanka | 1.88 | 2015 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 15 | Ecuador | 1.85 | 2017 | down 13.9% | rising |
| 16 | Mauritius | 1.7 | 2012 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 17 | Panama | 1.61 | 2018 | up 4.6% | falling |
| 18 | Puerto Rico | 1.57 | 2005 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 19 | Paraguay | 1.56 | 2017 | up 8.7% | falling |
| 20 | Thailand | 1.47 | 2021 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 21 | Mexico | 1.44 | 2020 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 22 | Chile | 1.43 | 2017 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 23 | Australia | 1.38 | 2015 | — | flat |
| 24 | Jordan | 1.33 | 2016 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 25 | Peru | 1.32 | 2016 | down 13.0% | flat |
| 26 | Dominican Republic | 1.3 | 2013 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 27 | Albania | 1.17 | 2012 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 28 | Palestine | 1.1 | 2007 | up 50.5% | rising |
| 29 | Egypt | 1.07 | 2019 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 30 | Georgia | 1.05 | 2013 | up 89.8% | rising |
| 31 | Armenia | 0.7 | 2016 | down 6.2% | falling |