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