Portugal vs Venezuela: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation
Portugal
7.2%
in 2024
Venezuela
7.9%
in 2017
Portugal rank
34th
Venezuela rank
32nd
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation over time
- Portugal
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 7.9% against 7.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Venezuela ahead.
Portugal ranks 34th and Venezuela ranks 32nd of 67 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 11.0% | 3.4% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 7.7% | -1.1% | 8.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 2.8% | 4.5% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 7.9% against 7.2% in Portugal as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation between Portugal and Venezuela?
- 0.7%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Portugal and Venezuela rank globally for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- Portugal ranks 34th and Venezuela ranks 32nd 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.