Ecuador vs Jamaica: Gender wage gap
Ecuador
-9.1%
in 2025
Jamaica
-6.2%
in 2014
Ecuador rank
62nd
Jamaica rank
59th
Gender wage gap over time
- Ecuador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports -6.2% against -9.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.9%.
Ecuador ranks 62nd and Jamaica ranks 59th of 67 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 6.7% | 14.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | -7.7% | -7.0% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap, Ecuador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at -6.2% against -9.1% in Ecuador as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap between Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 2.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for gender wage gap?
- Ecuador ranks 62nd and Jamaica ranks 59th 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.