South Korea vs Mali: Gender wage gap
South Korea
29.3%
in 2022
Mali
42.0%
in 2023
South Korea rank
5th
Mali rank
2nd
Gender wage gap over time
- South Korea
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 42.0% against 29.3% in South Korea, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 5th and Mali ranks 2nd of 67 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.3% | 36.1% | 2.8% | Mali |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 23.8% | 5.7% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap, South Korea or Mali?
- Mali, at 42.0% against 29.3% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap between South Korea and Mali?
- 12.7%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mali?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Mali rank globally for gender wage gap?
- South Korea ranks 5th and Mali ranks 2nd 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.