Panama vs East Timor: Gender wage gap

Panama
-11.8%
in 2024
East Timor
-16.6%
in 2021
Panama rank
64th
East Timor rank
66th

Gender wage gap over time

  • Panama
  • East Timor
-300-200-1000198920062024

How they compare

Panama currently reports -11.8% against -16.6% in East Timor, a difference of 4.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was East Timor ahead.

Panama ranks 64th and East Timor ranks 66th of 67 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s -2.3% 3.1% 5.3% East Timor
2010s 0.7% -115.4% 116.1% Panama
2020s -15.2% -16.6% 1.3% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap, Panama or East Timor?
Panama, at -11.8% against -16.6% in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between Panama and East Timor?
4.8%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and East Timor?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Panama and East Timor rank globally for gender wage gap?
Panama ranks 64th and East Timor ranks 66th 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.