Portugal vs Sweden: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity
Portugal
8.1%
in 2024
Sweden
5.8%
in 2024
Portugal rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8.1% against 5.8% in Sweden, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 6.0% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.9% | 0.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 8.1% against 5.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity between Portugal and Sweden?
- 2.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Portugal ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.