Belgium vs Portugal: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector

Belgium
0.7441 using mean
in 2018
Portugal
0.7563 using mean
in 2018
Belgium rank
39th
Portugal rank
37th

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.7563 using mean against 0.7441 using mean in Belgium, a difference of 0.0122 using mean.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Belgium ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 37th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7216 using mean 0.6995 using mean 0.0221 using mean Belgium
2010s 0.7477 using mean 0.7223 using mean 0.0254 using mean Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female to male wage ratio in the private sector, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.7563 using mean against 0.7441 using mean in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in female to male wage ratio in the private sector between Belgium and Portugal?
0.0122 using mean, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Belgium ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 37th 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