India vs United States: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation
India
22.0%
in 2024
United States
19.2%
in 2025
India rank
8th
United States rank
10th
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 22.0% against 19.2% in United States, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 8th and United States ranks 10th of 67 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.6% | 13.9% | 7.7% | India |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 13.5% | 8.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation, India or United States?
- India, at 22.0% against 19.2% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation between India and United States?
- 2.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- India ranks 8th 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 vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. 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.