Chile vs Portugal: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Chile
21.1%
in 2015
Portugal
18.9%
in 2015
Chile rank
4th
Portugal rank
5th
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Chile
- Portugal
How they compare
Chile currently reports 21.1% against 18.9% in Portugal, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.
Chile ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 5th of 29 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 14.1% | 7.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.9% | 1.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Chile or Portugal?
- Chile, at 21.1% against 18.9% in Portugal as of 2015.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Chile and Portugal?
- 2.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
- How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Chile ranks 4th 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
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.