United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 19.2% against 16.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 10th of 67 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.6% | 2.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 14.1% | 4.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 13.5% | 2.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 19.2% against 16.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 2.9%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 10th 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.