Colombia vs Iceland: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Colombia
11.1%
in 2015
Iceland
9.9%
in 2015
Colombia rank
19th
Iceland rank
21st
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Colombia
- Iceland
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11.1% against 9.9% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Colombia ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 21st of 29 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 15.1% | 12.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 13.3% | 5.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Colombia or Iceland?
- Colombia, at 11.1% against 9.9% in Iceland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Colombia and Iceland?
- 1.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iceland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Colombia and Iceland rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Colombia ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 21st 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.