Canada vs Portugal: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings

Canada
18.6%
in 2015
Portugal
18.9%
in 2015
Canada rank
6th
Portugal rank
5th

Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time

  • Canada
  • Portugal
0510152025199720062015

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 18.9% against 18.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 5th of 29 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 21.1% 14.7% 6.4% Canada
2010s 19.1% 16.6% 2.6% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Canada or Portugal?
Portugal, at 18.9% against 18.6% in Canada as of 2015.
What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Canada and Portugal?
0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
Canada ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
29 places, 601 data points, 1970–2016
Last refreshed

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.