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

Brazil
0.8026 using median
in 2021
South Africa
0.8 using median
in 2019
Brazil rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.8026 using median against 0.8 using median in South Africa, a difference of 0.0026 using median.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 59 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 0.73 using median 0.5754 using median 0.1547 using median Brazil
2010s 0.7715 using median 0.7326 using median 0.0389 using median 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?
Brazil, at 0.8026 using median against 0.8 using median in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in female to male wage ratio in the private sector between Brazil and South Africa?
0.0026 using median, with Brazil 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 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th 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