Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile

Iceland
0.8872
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.8637
in 2016
Iceland rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile over time

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

Iceland currently reports 0.8872 against 0.8637 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0235.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 60 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 0.8915 0.9044 0.0129 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.8679 0.8822 0.0143 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iceland, at 0.8872 against 0.8637 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2013.
What is the difference in females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0235, with Iceland 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 females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
Iceland ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 738 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed