Mauritius vs Portugal: Gender wage gap
Mauritius
7.9%
in 2024
Portugal
7.2%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
31st
Portugal rank
34th
Gender wage gap over time
- Mauritius
- Portugal
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 7.9% against 7.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 34th of 67 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 7.8% | 14.9% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 7.2% | 9.1% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 7.4% | 7.8% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap, Mauritius or Portugal?
- Mauritius, at 7.9% against 7.2% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap between Mauritius and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Portugal rank globally for gender wage gap?
- Mauritius ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 34th 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.