Peru vs Venezuela, RB: Gender wage gap
Peru
8.4%
in 2024
Venezuela, RB
7.9%
in 2017
Peru rank
30th
Venezuela, RB rank
32nd
Gender wage gap over time
- Peru
- Venezuela, RB
How they compare
Peru currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in Venezuela, RB, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, RB's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 30th and Venezuela, RB ranks 32nd of 67 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, RB in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Venezuela, RB | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 10.9% | 4.4% | Venezuela, RB |
| 2000s | 12.4% | -1.1% | 13.5% | Peru |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 2.8% | 8.9% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap, Peru or Venezuela, RB?
- Peru, at 8.4% against 7.9% in Venezuela, RB as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap between Peru and Venezuela, RB?
- 0.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Venezuela, RB?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
- How do Peru and Venezuela, RB rank globally for gender wage gap?
- Peru ranks 30th and Venezuela, RB ranks 32nd 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.