Time Use Inequality by Country
30 countries • Factor of lowest time use scores quintile • OECD
What It Measures
Time Satisfaction Gap (Top 20% vs Bottom 20%) is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by OECD. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.
Key Statistics
Global Average
2.69
Median
2.55
Minimum
1.87
Maximum
5.22
Countries
30
Source
OECD
World Map
Highest & Lowest Countries
Top 10 — Highest Time Use Inequality
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Greece | 5.22 |
| #2 |  Israel | 4.24 |
| #3 |  Luxembourg | 3.36 |
| #4 |  Spain | 3.14 |
| #5 |  Slovakia | 2.94 |
| #6 |  Portugal | 2.90 |
| #7 |  France | 2.88 |
| #8 |  United Kingdom | 2.85 |
| #9 |  Poland | 2.79 |
| #10 |  Germany | 2.78 |
Bottom 10 — Lowest Time Use Inequality
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #240 |  Netherlands | 1.87 |
| #241 |  Belgium | 2.07 |
| #242 |  Latvia | 2.08 |
| #243 |  Italy | 2.14 |
| #244 |  Finland | 2.16 |
| #245 |  Colombia | 2.29 |
| #246 |  Switzerland | 2.32 |
| #247 |  Mexico | 2.33 |
| #248 |  Norway | 2.42 |
| #249 |  Ireland | 2.43 |
Surprising Facts
Greece (5.22) has 0.99 more than Israel (4.24) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Israel (4.24) has 0.88 more than Luxembourg (3.36) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Luxembourg (3.36) has 0.23 more than Spain (3.14) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.