Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gender wage gap

Belgium
7.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd

Gender wage gap over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 7.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 6.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 38 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 17.01 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 19.75 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 2.73 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 12.75 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 16.61 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 3.86 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 6.46 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 12.07 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 5.62 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 5.9 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 8.15 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 2.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 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, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Belgium, at 7.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 6.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gender wage gap?
Belgium ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gender wage gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender wage gap
Unit
Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 968 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.