Australia vs Iceland: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector

Australia
0.6201 using mean
in 2015
Iceland
0.6508 using mean
in 2013
Australia rank
57th
Iceland rank
54th

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
00.20.40.6200220082015

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.6508 using mean against 0.6201 using mean in Australia, a difference of 0.0307 using mean.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 57th and Iceland ranks 54th of 60 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5912 using mean 0.6605 using mean 0.0692 using mean Iceland
2010s 0.5971 using mean 0.663 using mean 0.0659 using mean Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female to male wage ratio in the private sector, Australia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.6508 using mean against 0.6201 using mean in Australia as of 2013.
What is the difference in female to male wage ratio in the private sector between Australia and Iceland?
0.0307 using mean, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Australia ranks 57th and Iceland ranks 54th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 740 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed