Belgium vs Italy: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Belgium
3.3%
in 2014
Italy
5.6%
in 2014
Belgium rank
29th
Italy rank
27th
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5.6% against 3.3% in Belgium, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.7 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and Italy ranks 27th of 29 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.0% | 2.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 8.9% | 3.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy, at 5.6% against 3.3% in Belgium as of 2014.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Belgium and Italy?
- 2.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Italy ranks 27th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2017) – 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.