Iceland vs Switzerland: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector

Iceland
0.648 using mean
in 2013
Switzerland
0.6209 using mean
in 2018
Iceland rank
58th
Switzerland rank
60th

Female to male wage ratio in the public sector over time

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.648 using mean against 0.6209 using mean in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0271 using mean.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 60th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6103 using mean 0.5711 using mean 0.0392 using mean Iceland
2010s 0.6572 using mean 0.579 using mean 0.0782 using mean Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female to male wage ratio in the public sector, Iceland or Switzerland?
Iceland, at 0.648 using mean against 0.6209 using mean in Switzerland as of 2013.
What is the difference in female to male wage ratio in the public sector between Iceland and Switzerland?
0.0271 using mean, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Iceland ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 60th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Female to male wage ratio in the public 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 public sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 739 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed