Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita
Finland
16.8%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.3%
in 2024
Finland rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 16.8% against 16.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 67 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 21.0% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 18.1% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 17.1% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Finland, at 16.8% against 16.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.