India vs South Korea: Gender wage gap
India
22.0%
in 2024
South Korea
29.3%
in 2022
India rank
8th
South Korea rank
5th
Gender wage gap over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 29.3% against 22.0% in India, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times India's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
India ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 5th of 67 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.6% | 30.7% | 9.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 29.4% | 7.7% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap, India or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 29.3% against 22.0% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap between India and South Korea?
- 7.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for gender wage gap?
- India ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 5th 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.