Belgium vs India: Gender wage gap
Belgium
26.4%
in 1982
India
22.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
6th
India rank
8th
Gender wage gap over time
- Belgium
- India
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 26.4% against 22.0% in India, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Belgium ranks 6th and India ranks 8th of 67 countries.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap, Belgium or India?
- Belgium, at 26.4% against 22.0% in India as of 1982.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap between Belgium and India?
- 4.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How do Belgium and India rank globally for gender wage gap?
- Belgium ranks 6th and India ranks 8th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender wage gap. 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.