Belgium vs Denmark: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Belgium
3.3%
in 2014
Denmark
5.8%
in 2015
Belgium rank
29th
Denmark rank
26th
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5.8% against 3.3% in Belgium, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.8 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and Denmark ranks 26th of 29 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.2% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 7.4% | 1.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 5.8% against 3.3% in Belgium as of 2015.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Belgium and Denmark?
- 2.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Denmark ranks 26th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2017) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is defined as the difference between median earnings of men and women relative to median earnings of men. Estimates refer to full-time employees and to self-employed workers.