Iceland vs Switzerland: Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile

Iceland
0.9123
in 2013
Switzerland
0.875
in 2018
Iceland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
2nd

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

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.9123 against 0.875 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0373.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.

Iceland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 59 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8788 0.8784 0.0004 Iceland
2010s 0.8852 0.8914 0.0062 Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Iceland, at 0.9123 against 0.875 in Switzerland as of 2013.
What is the difference in females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile between Iceland and Switzerland?
0.0373, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
Iceland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 2. 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 2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 729 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed