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

Ghana: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5754 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5754
World rank
62nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.9
in 1991
All-time low
0.4545
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.811991200320161991: 0.91998: 0.6362005: 0.6172012: 0.4552016: 0.575

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana is 0.5754, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana peaked at 0.9 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4545, in 2012.

That places Ghana 62nd out of 65 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 0.9
1998 0.6357 -29.4%
2005 0.6173 -2.9%
2012 0.4545 -26.4%
2016 0.5754 +26.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7679 0.6357 0.9 2
2000s 0.6173 0.6173 0.6173 1
2010s 0.515 0.4545 0.5754 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 59 Republic of Korea 0.62 compare
  2. 60 India 0.5833 compare
  3. 61 Pakistan 0.5793 compare
  4. 63 Germany 0.561 compare
  5. 64 Indonesia 0.5263 compare
  6. 65 Uganda 0.3767 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana was 0.5754 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 1991.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4545 in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural?
Ghana ranks 62nd out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana 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