Ecuador vs Panama: Gender wage gap
Ecuador
-9.1%
in 2025
Panama
-11.8%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
62nd
Panama rank
64th
Gender wage gap over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports -9.1% against -11.8% in Panama, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 64th of 67 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 8.8% | 7.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | -7.9% | -0.5% | 7.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | -8.7% | -11.6% | 2.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap, Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador, at -9.1% against -11.8% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap between Ecuador and Panama?
- 2.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for gender wage gap?
- Ecuador ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 64th 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.