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

Portugal
0.6831 using median
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.692 using median
in 2016
Portugal rank
53rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
52nd

Female to male wage ratio in the public sector over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.692 using median against 0.6831 using median in Portugal, a difference of 0.0089 using median.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 53rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7609 using median 0.5801 using median 0.1807 using median Portugal
2010s 0.7054 using median 0.6496 using median 0.0559 using median Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female to male wage ratio in the public sector, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.692 using median against 0.6831 using median in Portugal as of 2016.
What is the difference in female to male wage ratio in the public sector between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0089 using median, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Portugal ranks 53rd 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