Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 by country
Countries reporting
28
Highest
7.5
Uganda
Lowest
1
Palestine
Median
1.8
Years covered
52
1970–2021
Data points
381
What the numbers show
Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 is currently reported for 28 countries. The highest value is 7.5 in Uganda; the lowest is 1 in Palestine.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.8, and the mean is 2.12.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Uganda (up 225.9%), and the largest decrease in South Africa (down 28.6%).
Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda | 7.5 | 2016 | up 225.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Rwanda | 5.52 | 2021 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 3 | Brazil | 3.33 | 2020 | up 161.4% | rising |
| 4 | Colombia | 2.75 | 2021 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 5 | Costa Rica | 2.43 | 2016 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 2.4 | 2016 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 7 | Tanzania | 2.32 | 2020 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 8 | Pakistan | 2.08 | 2020 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 9 | Philippines | 2.06 | 2019 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 10 | South Africa | 2 | 2020 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 11 | Ghana | 2 | 2016 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 12 | Guatemala | 1.99 | 2011 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 13 | Honduras | 1.83 | 2017 | down 12.1% | rising |
| 14 | Ecuador | 1.83 | 2017 | down 14.8% | rising |
| 15 | Sri Lanka | 1.78 | 2015 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 16 | Mauritius | 1.77 | 2012 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 17 | Paraguay | 1.57 | 2017 | up 19.6% | falling |
| 18 | Panama | 1.56 | 2018 | up 4.4% | falling |
| 19 | Thailand | 1.55 | 2021 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 20 | Chile | 1.51 | 2017 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 21 | Puerto Rico | 1.44 | 2005 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 22 | Mexico | 1.4 | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 23 | Jordan | 1.3 | 2016 | down 22.0% | rising |
| 24 | Peru | 1.24 | 2016 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 25 | Dominican Republic | 1.2 | 2013 | up 3.2% | falling |
| 26 | Georgia | 1.05 | 2013 | up 91.3% | rising |
| 27 | Egypt | 1.02 | 2019 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 28 | Palestine | 1 | 2007 | up 38.7% | rising |