Gender Pay Gap (%) by Country
38 countries • Percentage of wages of men in the same decile • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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What It Measures
Women's earnings shortfall compared with men in the same wage decile, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
11.28
Middle country
10.86
Low end
0.44
High end
28.954
Countries
38
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Gender Pay Gap (%)
Highest Gender Pay Gap (%)
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Korea | 28.95% of wages of men in the same decile |
| #2 | Estonia | 24.65% of wages of men in the same decile |
| #3 | Israel | 20.85% of wages of men in the same decile |
| #4 | Japan | 20.65% of wages of men in the same decile |
| #5 | Latvia | 18.41% of wages of men in the same decile |
| #6 | United States | 17.29% of wages of men in the same decile |
| #7 | Canada | 16.5% of wages of men in the same decile |
| #8 | Finland | 16.13% of wages of men in the same decile |
| #9 | Germany | 14.25% of wages of men in the same decile |
| #10 | Hungary | 14.24% of wages of men in the same decile |
Lowest Gender Pay Gap (%)
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #38 | Luxembourg | 0.44% of wages of men in the same decile |
| #37 | Colombia | 0.59% of wages of men in the same decile |
| #36 | Belgium | 1.11% of wages of men in the same decile |
| #35 | Italy | 4.14% of wages of men in the same decile |
| #34 | Norway | 4.69% of wages of men in the same decile |
| #33 | Denmark | 5.37% of wages of men in the same decile |
| #32 | Netherlands | 6.07% of wages of men in the same decile |
| #31 | France | 6.20% of wages of men in the same decile |
| #30 | Spain | 6.20% of wages of men in the same decile |
| #29 | Costa Rica | 7.33% of wages of men in the same decile |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 South Korea is 4.30% of wages of men in the same decile higher than #2 Estonia (28.95% of wages of men in the same decile vs 24.65% of wages of men in the same decile).
Another sharp ranking jump: #2 Estonia is 3.81% of wages of men in the same decile higher than #3 Israel (24.65% of wages of men in the same decile vs 20.85% of wages of men in the same decile).
Another sharp ranking jump: #35 Italy is 3.04% of wages of men in the same decile higher than #36 Belgium (4.14% of wages of men in the same decile vs 1.11% of wages of men in the same decile).