Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Uganda

Uganda: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total was 0.5 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5
World rank
75th
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.6137
in 2002
All-time low
0.4345
in 2012
Years of data
6
2002–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Uganda, 2002–2016

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.6142005: 0.5712009: 0.5522010: 0.52012: 0.4342016: 0.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Uganda is 0.5, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Uganda peaked at 0.6137 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4345, in 2012.

That places Uganda 75th out of 76 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5792 0.5524 0.6137 3
2010s 0.4782 0.4345 0.5 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 72 Ghana 0.6137 compare
  2. 73 Germany 0.5846 compare
  3. 74 India 0.5714 compare
  4. 76 Cyprus 0.4341 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Uganda?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Uganda was 0.5 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6137 in 2002.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4345 in 2012.
How does Uganda rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total?
Uganda ranks 75th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,021 data points, 1970–2021
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