Egypt, Arab Rep. vs Greece: Gender wage gap

Egypt, Arab Rep.
5.4%
in 2024
Greece
3.5%
in 2020
Egypt, Arab Rep. rank
40th
Greece rank
42nd

Gender wage gap over time

  • Egypt, Arab Rep.
  • Greece
-200204060200920162024

How they compare

Egypt, Arab Rep. currently reports 5.4% against 3.5% in Greece, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Egypt, Arab Rep.'s figure about 1.6 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Greece ahead.

Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 40th and Greece ranks 42nd of 67 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt, Arab Rep. averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt, Arab Rep. Greece Difference Ahead
2010s 4.9% 4.0% 0.9% Egypt, Arab Rep.
2020s -2.4% 3.5% 5.9% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap, Egypt, Arab Rep. or Greece?
Egypt, Arab Rep., at 5.4% against 3.5% in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between Egypt, Arab Rep. and Greece?
1.9%, with Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt, Arab Rep. and Greece?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Egypt, Arab Rep. and Greece rank globally for gender wage gap?
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 40th and Greece ranks 42nd 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.