Philippines vs East Timor: Gender wage gap

Philippines
-12.7%
in 2023
East Timor
-16.6%
in 2021
Philippines rank
65th
East Timor rank
66th

Gender wage gap over time

  • Philippines
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports -12.7% against -16.6% in East Timor, a difference of 3.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 65th and East Timor ranks 66th of 67 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s -2.2% -12.3% 10.1% Philippines
2010s -10.5% -115.4% 105.0% Philippines
2020s -16.4% -16.6% 0.2% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap, Philippines or East Timor?
Philippines, at -12.7% against -16.6% in East Timor as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between Philippines and East Timor?
3.9%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and East Timor?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Philippines and East Timor rank globally for gender wage gap?
Philippines ranks 65th 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.