Finland vs United States: Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita
Finland
16.8%
in 2022
United States
19.2%
in 2025
Finland rank
12th
United States rank
10th
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 19.2% against 16.8% in Finland, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 12th and United States ranks 10th of 67 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 18.1% | 3.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 14.3% | 3.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 12.9% | 3.4% | Finland |
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 States?
- United States, at 19.2% against 16.8% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita between Finland and United States?
- 2.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Finland and United States rank globally for gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 12th and United States 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.