Iceland vs Sweden: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev.
Iceland
7.3%
in 2024
Sweden
7.5%
in 2024
Iceland rank
20th
Sweden rank
18th
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.5% against 7.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 14.7% | 2.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.4% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.6% | 0.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev., Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.5% against 7.3% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev.?
- Iceland ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership 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.