Hungary vs Norway: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Hungary
9.5%
in 2015
Norway
7.1%
in 2015
Hungary rank
22nd
Norway rank
23rd
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Hungary
- Norway
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 9.5% against 7.1% in Norway, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 23rd of 29 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 10.1% | 5.4% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 9.8% | 4.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 0.6% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Hungary or Norway?
- Hungary, at 9.5% against 7.1% in Norway as of 2015.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Hungary and Norway?
- 2.4%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
- How do Hungary and Norway rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Hungary ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 23rd 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.