Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural was 0.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
15th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.25
in 2010
All-time low
0.625
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.250.50.7511.22005201020162005: 0.6252010: 1.22013: 1.12015: 0.952016: 0.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh stood at 0.9.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh peaked at 1.25 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.625, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 15th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.625
2010 1.25 +100.0%
2013 1.11 -11.1%
2015 0.95 -14.5%
2016 0.9 -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.625 0.625 0.625 1
2010s 1.05 0.9 1.25 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 12 Romania 0.9158 compare
  2. 13 Jordan 0.9143 compare
  3. 14 Georgia 0.9138 compare
  4. 15 Chile 0.9 compare
  5. 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8929 compare
  6. 18 Belize 0.8696

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh was 0.9 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 2010.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.625 in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural?
Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 852 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed