Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Ghana

Ghana: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 was 0.7143 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7143
World rank
59th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.9101
in 1991
All-time low
0.625
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.811991200320161991: 0.911998: 0.7142005: 0.7292012: 0.6252016: 0.714

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.7143 for female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in 2016.

The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Ghana peaked at 0.9101 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.625, in 2012.

Ghana ranks 59th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8122 0.7143 0.9101 2
2000s 0.7292 0.7292 0.7292 1
2010s 0.6696 0.625 0.7143 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 56 Dominican Republic 0.7304 compare
  2. 57 Luxembourg 0.7292 compare
  3. 58 Argentina 0.7202 compare
  4. 60 Estonia 0.7076 compare
  5. 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6756 compare
  6. 62 Indonesia 0.6667 compare
  7. 62 Rwanda 0.6667

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Ghana?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Ghana was 0.7143 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.9101 in 1991.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.625 in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64?
Ghana ranks 59th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 933 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed