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

Switzerland
0.6545 using median
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.6353 using median
in 2016
Switzerland rank
49th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
51st

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

Switzerland currently reports 0.6545 using median against 0.6353 using median in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0192 using median.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 49th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st of 59 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 0.5674 using median 0.5984 using median 0.031 using median United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.5934 using median 0.6133 using median 0.0199 using median 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?
Switzerland, at 0.6545 using median against 0.6353 using median in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
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?
0.0192 using median, with Switzerland 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 49th 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