Ghana vs Rwanda: Gender wage gap
Ghana
19.3%
in 2024
Rwanda
24.8%
in 2024
Ghana rank
9th
Rwanda rank
7th
Gender wage gap over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 24.8% against 19.3% in Ghana, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
Ghana ranks 9th and Rwanda ranks 7th of 67 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.0% | 37.3% | 6.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 27.9% | 4.0% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap, Ghana or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 24.8% against 19.3% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 5.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for gender wage gap?
- Ghana ranks 9th and Rwanda ranks 7th 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.