Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Portugal: Gender wage gap
Bosnia and Herzegovina
6.3%
in 2024
Portugal
7.2%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
36th
Portugal rank
34th
Gender wage gap over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7.2% against 6.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 34th of 67 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 8.7% | 2.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 7.8% | 6.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 7.0% | 4.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 7.2% against 6.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal rank globally for gender wage gap?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 34th 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. 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.