Rwanda vs United States: Gender wage gap
Rwanda
24.8%
in 2024
United States
19.2%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
7th
United States rank
10th
Gender wage gap over time
- Rwanda
- United States
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 24.8% against 19.2% in United States, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 7th and United States ranks 10th of 67 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.6% | 13.5% | 19.1% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 13.4% | 13.8% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap, Rwanda or United States?
- Rwanda, at 24.8% against 19.2% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap between Rwanda and United States?
- 5.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and United States rank globally for gender wage gap?
- Rwanda ranks 7th and United States ranks 10th 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.