Brazil vs Peru: Gender wage gap

Brazil
8.8%
in 2024
Peru
8.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
28th
Peru rank
30th

Gender wage gap over time

  • Brazil
  • Peru
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 8.8% against 8.4% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Peru ahead.

Brazil ranks 28th and Peru ranks 30th of 67 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Peru Difference Ahead
2010s 10.1% 10.9% 0.7% Peru
2020s 7.3% 7.2% 0.1% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap, Brazil or Peru?
Brazil, at 8.8% against 8.4% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between Brazil and Peru?
0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for gender wage gap?
Brazil ranks 28th and Peru ranks 30th 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

Indicator
Gender wage gap
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 1,009 data points, 1969–2025
Last refreshed

Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.