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

Iceland
0.6508 using mean
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.6394 using mean
in 2016
Iceland rank
54th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
55th

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.20.40.6200420102016

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.6508 using mean against 0.6394 using mean in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0114 using mean.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6652 using mean 0.5857 using mean 0.0795 using mean Iceland
2010s 0.663 using mean 0.6099 using mean 0.0532 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, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iceland, at 0.6508 using mean against 0.6394 using mean in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2013.
What is the difference in female to male wage ratio in the private sector between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0114 using mean, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Iceland ranks 54th 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