Ghana vs United States of America: Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita
Ghana
19.3%
in 2024
United States of America
19.2%
in 2025
Ghana rank
9th
United States of America rank
10th
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ghana
- United States of America
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 19.3% against 19.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United States of America ahead.
Ghana ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 67 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 18.1% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 14.5% | 10.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 13.3% | 10.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita, Ghana or United States of America?
- Ghana, at 19.3% against 19.2% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita between Ghana and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and United States of America rank globally for gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β 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.