Portugal vs United States of America: Gender wage gap oecd

Portugal
18.9
in 2015
United States of America
18.1
in 2016
Portugal rank
5th
United States of America rank
7th

Gender wage gap oecd over time

  • Portugal
  • United States of America
10203040197319942016

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 18.9 against 18.1 in United States of America, a difference of 0.8.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United States of America ahead.

Portugal ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th of 29 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 14.68 19.58 4.9 United States of America
2010s 16.58 18.33 1.75 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap oecd, Portugal or United States of America?
Portugal, at 18.9 against 18.1 in United States of America as of 2015.
What is the difference in gender wage gap oecd between Portugal and United States of America?
0.8, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for gender wage gap oecd?
Portugal ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender wage gap oecd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender wage gap oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
29 places, 601 data points, 1970–2016
Last refreshed