United Kingdom vs United States: Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today

United Kingdom
16.28
in 2024
United States
19.2
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
13th
United States rank
10th

Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
05101520199520102025

How they compare

United States currently reports 19.2 against 16.28 in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.92.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 13th and United States ranks 10th of 67 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
2000s 19.59 17.57 2.02 United Kingdom
2010s 18.41 14.08 4.33 United Kingdom
2020s 16.44 13.51 2.93 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today, United Kingdom or United States?
United States, at 19.2 against 16.28 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today between United Kingdom and United States?
2.92, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today?
United Kingdom ranks 13th and United States ranks 10th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 1,009 data points, 1969–2025
Last refreshed