Germany vs United Kingdom: Gender wage gap oecd

Germany
17.1
in 2014
United Kingdom
16.8
in 2016
Germany rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
12th

Gender wage gap oecd over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 17.1 against 16.8 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 29 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 22 27.76 5.76 United Kingdom
2000s 19.01 23.18 4.17 United Kingdom
2010s 15.96 18.02 2.06 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap oecd, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 17.1 against 16.8 in United Kingdom as of 2014.
What is the difference in gender wage gap oecd between Germany and United Kingdom?
0.3, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for gender wage gap oecd?
Germany ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender wage gap oecd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender wage gap oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
29 places, 601 data points, 1970–2016
Last refreshed