Mexico vs Switzerland: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Mexico
16.5%
in 2016
Switzerland
16.9%
in 2014
Mexico rank
13th
Switzerland rank
11th
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Mexico
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 16.9% against 16.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Switzerland ahead.
Mexico ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 29 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 21.3% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 18.8% | 4.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Mexico or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 16.9% against 16.5% in Mexico as of 2014.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Mexico and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do Mexico and Switzerland rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Mexico ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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.