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

Australia
0.6667 using median
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.6353 using median
in 2016
Australia rank
48th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
51st

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.6667 using median against 0.6353 using median in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0314 using median.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6196 using median 0.5925 using median 0.0271 using median Australia
2010s 0.6492 using median 0.6097 using median 0.0395 using median Australia

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Australia, at 0.6667 using median against 0.6353 using median in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in female to male wage ratio in the private sector between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0314 using median, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Australia ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st 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