Brazil vs Sweden: Gender wage gap

Brazil
8.8%
in 2024
Sweden
9.9%
in 2022
Brazil rank
28th
Sweden rank
26th

Gender wage gap over time

  • Brazil
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 9.9% against 8.8% in Brazil, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.

Brazil ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 26th of 67 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 9.7% 11.2% 1.6% Sweden
2020s 7.3% 9.8% 2.6% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap, Brazil or Sweden?
Sweden, at 9.9% against 8.8% in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between Brazil and Sweden?
1.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sweden?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Sweden rank globally for gender wage gap?
Brazil ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 26th 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.