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

Iceland
0.6676 using median
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.692 using median
in 2016
Iceland rank
54th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
52nd

Female to male wage ratio in the public sector over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.20.40.6200420102016

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.692 using median against 0.6676 using median in Iceland, a difference of 0.0244 using median.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6228 using median 0.5901 using median 0.0327 using median Iceland
2010s 0.6739 using median 0.6416 using median 0.0324 using median 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 0.692 using median against 0.6676 using median 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?
0.0244 using median, 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 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd 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