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

Switzerland
0.6311 using mean
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.6394 using mean
in 2016
Switzerland rank
56th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
55th

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector over time

  • Switzerland
  • 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 0.6311 using mean in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0083 using mean.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th of 60 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5687 using mean 0.585 using mean 0.0162 using mean United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.5752 using mean 0.6183 using mean 0.0431 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, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.6394 using mean against 0.6311 using mean in Switzerland as of 2016.
What is the difference in female to male wage ratio in the private sector between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0083 using mean, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Switzerland ranks 56th 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