Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector

Australia
0.6201 using mean
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.6394 using mean
in 2016
Australia rank
57th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
55th

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.6394 using mean against 0.6201 using mean in Australia, a difference of 0.0193 using mean.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 57th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th of 60 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5946 using mean 0.5857 using mean 0.0089 using mean Australia
2010s 0.6016 using mean 0.6147 using mean 0.0131 using mean United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.6394 using mean against 0.6201 using mean in Australia as of 2016.
What is the difference in female to male wage ratio in the private sector between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0193 using mean, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Australia ranks 57th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th 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