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
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
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.