Iceland vs Poland: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Iceland
9.9%
in 2015
Poland
11.1%
in 2014
Iceland rank
21st
Poland rank
19th
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Iceland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 11.1% against 9.9% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 21st and Poland ranks 19th of 29 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 11.7% | 3.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 9.2% | 4.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Iceland or Poland?
- Poland, at 11.1% against 9.9% in Iceland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Iceland and Poland?
- 1.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
- How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Poland ranks 19th 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.