Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean) by country
Countries reporting
60
Highest
1.16 using mean
Philippines
Lowest
0.6209 using mean
Switzerland
Median
0.8351 using mean
Years covered
22
2000–2021
Data points
739
What the numbers show
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean) is currently reported for 60 countries. The highest value is 1.16 using mean in Philippines; the lowest is 0.6209 using mean in Switzerland.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.8351 using mean, and the mean is 0.8526 using mean.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 46 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Moldova, Republic of (up 28.0%), and the largest decrease in Chile (down 16.3%).
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines | 1.16 using mean | 2014 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 2 | El Salvador | 1.15 using mean | 2021 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 1.12 using mean | 2019 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 4 | Zambia | 1.06 using mean | 2014 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 5 | Jordan | 1.01 using mean | 2016 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 6 | Pakistan | 1.01 using mean | 2020 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 7 | Paraguay | 1.01 using mean | 2021 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 8 | Colombia | 1.01 using mean | 2020 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 9 | Palestine, State of | 0.9948 using mean | 2017 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | 0.9931 using mean | 2016 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 11 | Namibia | 0.9919 using mean | 2015 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 12 | Panama | 0.9754 using mean | 2021 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 13 | Costa Rica | 0.9611 using mean | 2021 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 14 | Türkiye | 0.9402 using mean | 2010 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 15 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.9395 using mean | 2020 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 16 | Guatemala | 0.9329 using mean | 2017 | up 13.6% | flat |
| 17 | Honduras | 0.926 using mean | 2019 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 18 | Uruguay | 0.9202 using mean | 2017 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 19 | Ecuador | 0.9129 using mean | 2017 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 20 | Romania | 0.8924 using mean | 2018 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 21 | Mexico | 0.8908 using mean | 2019 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 22 | Hungary | 0.8903 using mean | 2018 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 23 | Peru | 0.8884 using mean | 2021 | up 8.0% | flat |
| 24 | Georgia | 0.8846 using mean | 2013 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 25 | Argentina | 0.8782 using mean | 2021 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 26 | Bolivia | 0.8772 using mean | 2021 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 27 | Vietnam | 0.8755 using mean | 2019 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 28 | Malta | 0.8442 using mean | 2018 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 29 | Greece | 0.8432 using mean | 2018 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 30 | South Africa | 0.8373 using mean | 2019 | up 9.2% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 0.8328 using mean | 2018 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 32 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.8311 using mean | 2018 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 0.8292 using mean | 2018 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 34 | Mongolia | 0.8179 using mean | 2021 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 35 | Croatia | 0.8166 using mean | 2018 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 36 | Slovak Republic | 0.8107 using mean | 2017 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 37 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.8084 using mean | 2012 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 38 | Portugal | 0.8062 using mean | 2018 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 39 | Finland | 0.7914 using mean | 2018 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 40 | Luxembourg | 0.7733 using mean | 2018 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 41 | Latvia | 0.7715 using mean | 2018 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 42 | Spain | 0.7714 using mean | 2018 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 43 | Belgium | 0.7675 using mean | 2018 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 44 | Poland | 0.7666 using mean | 2017 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 45 | Ireland | 0.7583 using mean | 2017 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 46 | France | 0.7577 using mean | 2018 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 47 | Estonia | 0.7535 using mean | 2018 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 48 | Australia | 0.7471 using mean | 2015 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 49 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 0.7389 using mean | 2016 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 50 | Russian Federation | 0.7236 using mean | 2016 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 51 | Chile | 0.7209 using mean | 2015 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 52 | Italy | 0.7136 using mean | 2018 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 53 | Brazil | 0.7105 using mean | 2021 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 54 | Cyprus | 0.7047 using mean | 2018 | down 10.0% | flat |
| 55 | United Kingdom | 0.7026 using mean | 2016 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 56 | Armenia, Republic of | 0.6938 using mean | 2021 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 57 | Czechia | 0.6865 using mean | 2018 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 58 | Iceland | 0.648 using mean | 2013 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 59 | Austria | 0.645 using mean | 2018 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 60 | Switzerland | 0.6209 using mean | 2018 | up 7.6% | rising |