Brazil vs South Africa: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector

Brazil
0.7882 using mean
in 2021
South Africa
0.7937 using mean
in 2019
Brazil rank
28th
South Africa rank
25th

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
00.20.40.60.8200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.7937 using mean against 0.7882 using mean in Brazil, a difference of 0.0055 using mean.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7039 using mean 0.6684 using mean 0.0355 using mean Brazil
2010s 0.752 using mean 0.735 using mean 0.0169 using mean Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female to male wage ratio in the private sector, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.7937 using mean against 0.7882 using mean in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in female to male wage ratio in the private sector between Brazil and South Africa?
0.0055 using mean, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Brazil ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th 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