Jamaica vs Paraguay: Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita
Jamaica
-6.2%
in 2014
Paraguay
-5.5%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
59th
Paraguay rank
58th
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports -5.5% against -6.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 59th and Paraguay ranks 58th of 67 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 18.1% | 0.6% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 7.2% | 3.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | -1.3% | 6.3% | 7.6% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita, Jamaica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at -5.5% against -6.2% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita between Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 0.7%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Paraguay rank globally for gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 59th and Paraguay ranks 58th 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.