Time Use Inequality by Country
30 countries • Factor of lowest time use scores quintile • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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What It Measures
Gap between higher and lower time-use satisfaction scores, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
2.69
Middle country
2.55
Low end
1.87
High end
5.22
Countries
30
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Time Use Inequality
Highest Time Use Inequality
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Greece | 5.22 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile |
| #2 | Israel | 4.24 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile |
| #3 | Luxembourg | 3.36 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile |
| #4 | Spain | 3.14 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile |
| #5 | Slovakia | 2.94 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile |
| #6 | Portugal | 2.90 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile |
| #7 | France | 2.88 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile |
| #8 | United Kingdom | 2.85 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile |
| #9 | Poland | 2.79 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile |
| #10 | Germany | 2.78 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile |
Lowest Time Use Inequality
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Netherlands | 1.87 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile |
| #29 | Belgium | 2.07 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile |
| #28 | Latvia | 2.08 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile |
| #27 | Italy | 2.14 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile |
| #26 | Finland | 2.16 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile |
| #25 | Colombia | 2.29 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile |
| #24 | Switzerland | 2.32 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile |
| #23 | Mexico | 2.33 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile |
| #22 | Norway | 2.42 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile |
| #21 | Ireland | 2.43 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Greece is 0.99 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile higher than #2 Israel (5.22 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile vs 4.24 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile).
Another sharp ranking jump: #2 Israel is 0.88 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile higher than #3 Luxembourg (4.24 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile vs 3.36 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile).
Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Luxembourg is 0.23 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile higher than #4 Spain (3.36 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile vs 3.14 Factor of lowest time use scores quintile).