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

Uganda: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban was 0.64 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.64
World rank
64th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.64
in 2016
All-time low
0.4124
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2016

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

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.4122005: 0.5062009: 0.52010: 0.4912012: 0.462016: 0.64

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda stood at 0.64. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda peaked at 0.64 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4124, in 2002.

Uganda ranks 64th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.4124
2005 0.5063 +22.8%
2009 0.5 -1.2%
2010 0.491 -1.8%
2012 0.4603 -6.3%
2016 0.64 +39.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4729 0.4124 0.5063 3
2010s 0.5304 0.4603 0.64 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 61 Cyprus 0.6702 compare
  2. 62 India 0.6667 compare
  3. 63 South Korea 0.6538 compare
  4. 65 Ghana 0.6207 compare
  5. 66 Germany 0.5915 compare
  6. 67 Rwanda 0.4603

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Uganda was 0.64 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.64 in 2016.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4124 in 2002.
How does Uganda rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban?
Uganda ranks 64th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 15-64, 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