Highlights

As of 2017, Kuwait ranks first with 3.6, followed by United States (3.6) and Hong Kong (3.5).

The top two are virtually level: Kuwait and United States differ by less than 1%.

Across 152 countries and territories, values run from 3.6 (Kuwait) to 0.1 (Sudan), with a median of 0.8.

By region, the top 10 is made up of 5 from Europe, 4 from Asia and 1 from the Americas.

Source: World Bank Open Data — Cross-country public sector pay comparison ratio, by occupation: Hospital nurse (using mean), 2017. Unit: using mean.