Spain vs Turkey: Gender wage gap

Spain
5.9%
in 2021
Turkey
5.9%
in 2024
Spain rank
39th
Turkey rank
38th

Gender wage gap over time

  • Spain
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 5.9% against 5.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 39th and Turkey ranks 38th of 67 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 17.9% -7.5% 25.4% Spain
2010s 14.8% -3.1% 17.9% Spain
2020s 8.8% -4.5% 13.3% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap, Spain or Turkey?
Turkey, at 5.9% against 5.9% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between Spain and Turkey?
0.0%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for gender wage gap?
Spain ranks 39th and Turkey ranks 38th 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.