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

Iceland
0.648 using mean
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.7026 using mean
in 2016
Iceland rank
58th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
55th

Female to male wage ratio in the public sector over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.20.40.60.8200420102016

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.7026 using mean against 0.648 using mean in Iceland, a difference of 0.0546 using mean.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 58th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th of 60 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5979 using mean 0.6356 using mean 0.0377 using mean United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.6572 using mean 0.6466 using mean 0.0106 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.7026 using mean against 0.648 using mean in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in female to male wage ratio in the public sector between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0546 using mean, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Iceland ranks 58th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th 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