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

Ghana: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6207 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6207
World rank
65th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.9642
in 1991
All-time low
0.575
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

00.20.40.60.811991200320161991: 0.9641998: 0.7782005: 0.7142012: 0.5752016: 0.621

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana is 0.6207, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana peaked at 0.9642 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.575, in 2012.

That places Ghana 65th out of 67 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 0.9642
1998 0.7778 -19.3%
2005 0.7143 -8.2%
2012 0.575 -19.5%
2016 0.6207 +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.871 0.7778 0.9642 2
2000s 0.7143 0.7143 0.7143 1
2010s 0.5979 0.575 0.6207 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 62 India 0.6667 compare
  2. 63 Republic of Korea 0.6538 compare
  3. 64 Uganda 0.64 compare
  4. 66 Germany 0.5915 compare
  5. 67 Rwanda 0.4603

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana was 0.6207 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.9642 in 1991.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.575 in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban?
Ghana ranks 65th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 879 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed