Iceland vs Sweden: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Iceland
9.9%
in 2015
Sweden
13.4%
in 2013
Iceland rank
21st
Sweden rank
18th
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.4% against 9.9% in Iceland, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 29 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 15.2% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 14.5% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13.4% against 9.9% in Iceland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Iceland and Sweden?
- 3.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th 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.