Cambodia vs South Africa: Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025
Cambodia
11.1%
in 2023
South Africa
9.5%
in 2019
Cambodia rank
24th
South Africa rank
27th
Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 over time
- Cambodia
- South Africa
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 11.1% against 9.5% in South Africa, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Cambodia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 67 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | -4.2% | 17.3% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 14.1% | 4.8% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025, Cambodia or South Africa?
- Cambodia, at 11.1% against 9.5% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 between Cambodia and South Africa?
- 1.6%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025?
- Cambodia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.