Ethiopia vs South Africa: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector

Ethiopia
0.7267 using median
in 2016
South Africa
0.7 using median
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
49th
South Africa rank
51st

Female to male wage ratio in the public sector over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.7267 using median against 0.7 using median in South Africa, a difference of 0.0267 using median.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 51st of 59 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7646 using median 1.09 using median 0.3291 using median South Africa
2010s 0.7631 using median 0.7605 using median 0.0026 using median Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female to male wage ratio in the public sector, Ethiopia or South Africa?
Ethiopia, at 0.7267 using median against 0.7 using median in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in female to male wage ratio in the public sector between Ethiopia and South Africa?
0.0267 using median, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Ethiopia ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 51st of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Female to male wage ratio in the public 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 public sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed