Poland vs Sweden: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Poland
11.1%
in 2014
Sweden
13.4%
in 2013
Poland rank
19th
Sweden rank
18th
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.4% against 11.1% in Poland, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 29 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 17.8% | 1.4% | Poland |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 15.6% | 3.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 14.7% | 5.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Poland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13.4% against 11.1% in Poland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Poland and Sweden?
- 2.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Poland ranks 19th 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.