South Africa vs Viet Nam: Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita
South Africa
9.5%
in 2019
Viet Nam
8.7%
in 2024
South Africa rank
27th
Viet Nam rank
29th
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.5% against 8.7% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Viet Nam ahead.
South Africa ranks 27th and Viet Nam ranks 29th of 67 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.5% | 8.0% | 15.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 6.3% | 7.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita, South Africa or Viet Nam?
- South Africa, at 9.5% against 8.7% in Viet Nam as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita between South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 27th and Viet Nam ranks 29th 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.