Finland vs United Kingdom: Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita
Finland
16.8%
in 2022
United Kingdom
16.3%
in 2024
Finland rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Finland currently reports 16.8% against 16.3% in United Kingdom, 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 ranks 13th of 67 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 21.0% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 18.1% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 17.1% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
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?
- Finland, at 16.8% against 16.3% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 0.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 12th and United Kingdom 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.