Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean) by country
Countries reporting
60
Highest
1.1 using mean
Honduras
Lowest
0.5053 using mean
Ethiopia
Median
0.7748 using mean
Years covered
22
2000–2021
Data points
740
What the numbers show
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean) is currently reported for 60 countries. The highest value is 1.1 using mean in Honduras; the lowest is 0.5053 using mean in Ethiopia.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.7748 using mean, and the mean is 0.7822 using mean.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 47 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Tanzania (up 108.5%), and the largest decrease in Serbia (down 11.9%).
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras | 1.1 using mean | 2019 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 2 | Georgia | 1.08 using mean | 2013 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 3 | Panama | 1.06 using mean | 2019 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 4 | El Salvador | 1 using mean | 2021 | up 6.1% | flat |
| 5 | Colombia | 0.9487 using mean | 2020 | up 7.2% | flat |
| 6 | Philippines | 0.9379 using mean | 2014 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 7 | Tanzania | 0.915 using mean | 2020 | up 108.5% | rising |
| 8 | Ecuador | 0.9142 using mean | 2017 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 9 | Jordan | 0.9038 using mean | 2016 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 10 | Türkiye | 0.9025 using mean | 2010 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 11 | Romania | 0.8944 using mean | 2018 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 12 | Guatemala | 0.8762 using mean | 2017 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 0.8662 using mean | 2018 | up 9.8% | flat |
| 14 | Moldova | 0.8522 using mean | 2012 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 15 | Vietnam | 0.8503 using mean | 2019 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 16 | Costa Rica | 0.8242 using mean | 2021 | up 8.6% | flat |
| 17 | Mongolia | 0.8234 using mean | 2021 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 18 | Paraguay | 0.8231 using mean | 2021 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 19 | Dominican Republic | 0.8202 using mean | 2019 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 20 | Slovak Republic | 0.8031 using mean | 2017 | up 9.9% | flat |
| 21 | Serbia | 0.8028 using mean | 2018 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 22 | Malta | 0.8016 using mean | 2018 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 23 | Mexico | 0.7982 using mean | 2019 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 24 | Lithuania | 0.7963 using mean | 2018 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 25 | South Africa | 0.7937 using mean | 2019 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 26 | Croatia | 0.7893 using mean | 2018 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 27 | Poland | 0.7891 using mean | 2017 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 28 | Brazil | 0.7882 using mean | 2021 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 29 | France | 0.787 using mean | 2018 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 30 | Hungary | 0.7769 using mean | 2018 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 31 | Peru | 0.7728 using mean | 2021 | up 6.9% | flat |
| 32 | Finland | 0.7681 using mean | 2018 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 33 | Greece | 0.7655 using mean | 2018 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 34 | Chile | 0.7648 using mean | 2015 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 35 | Russia | 0.7621 using mean | 2016 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 36 | Estonia | 0.7605 using mean | 2018 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 37 | Portugal | 0.7563 using mean | 2018 | up 12.8% | flat |
| 38 | Bolivia | 0.7525 using mean | 2021 | up 5.9% | falling |
| 39 | Belgium | 0.7441 using mean | 2018 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 40 | Latvia | 0.7423 using mean | 2018 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 41 | Spain | 0.7235 using mean | 2018 | up 10.4% | flat |
| 42 | Italy | 0.7226 using mean | 2018 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 43 | Cyprus | 0.7186 using mean | 2018 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 44 | Uruguay | 0.7066 using mean | 2017 | up 5.5% | flat |
| 45 | Namibia | 0.7063 using mean | 2015 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 46 | Czechia | 0.6866 using mean | 2018 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 47 | Luxembourg | 0.6853 using mean | 2018 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 48 | Zambia | 0.684 using mean | 2014 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 49 | Armenia | 0.6794 using mean | 2021 | down 11.3% | flat |
| 50 | Ireland | 0.6731 using mean | 2017 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 51 | Argentina | 0.668 using mean | 2021 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 52 | Sri Lanka | 0.6591 using mean | 2016 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 53 | Pakistan | 0.658 using mean | 2020 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 54 | Iceland | 0.6508 using mean | 2013 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 55 | United Kingdom | 0.6394 using mean | 2016 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 56 | Switzerland | 0.6311 using mean | 2018 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 57 | Australia | 0.6201 using mean | 2015 | up 6.1% | flat |
| 58 | Palestine | 0.6132 using mean | 2017 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 59 | Austria | 0.588 using mean | 2018 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 60 | Ethiopia | 0.5053 using mean | 2016 | up 29.1% | rising |