Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Uganda

Uganda: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 was 0.8429 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8429
World rank
44th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.8429
in 2016
All-time low
0.6
in 2005
Years of data
6
2002–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Uganda, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.82002200920162002: 0.692005: 0.62009: 0.6672010: 0.6252012: 0.6522016: 0.843

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Uganda stood at 0.8429. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Uganda peaked at 0.8429 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2005.

Uganda ranks 44th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6524 0.6 0.6904 3
2010s 0.7065 0.625 0.8429 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 41 South Africa 0.8666 compare
  2. 42 United Kingdom 0.8647 compare
  3. 43 Latvia 0.8533 compare
  4. 45 Puerto Rico 0.8334
  5. 46 Slovak Republic 0.8333 compare
  6. 47 Jordan 0.8333 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Uganda?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in Uganda was 0.8429 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.8429 in 2016.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2005.
How does Uganda rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24?
Uganda ranks 44th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 927 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed