Australia vs Iceland: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector

Australia
0.6667 using median
in 2015
Iceland
0.7042 using median
in 2013
Australia rank
48th
Iceland rank
45th

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.7042 using median against 0.6667 using median in Australia, a difference of 0.0375 using median.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 45th of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6173 using median 0.6824 using median 0.065 using median Iceland
2010s 0.6439 using median 0.7046 using median 0.0606 using median 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, Australia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.7042 using median against 0.6667 using median in Australia as of 2013.
What is the difference in female to male wage ratio in the private sector between Australia and Iceland?
0.0375 using median, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Australia ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 45th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median). 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 median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed