Bulgaria vs Canada: Gender wage gap

Bulgaria
8.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2024
Canada
9.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
18th
Canada rank
17th

Gender wage gap over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 9.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 8.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.07 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 18th and Canada ranks 17th of 38 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Canada Difference Ahead
2000s -0.947 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 19.83 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 20.78 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Canada
2010s -2.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 15.33 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 17.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Canada
2020s 7.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 10.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 3.32 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap, Bulgaria or Canada?
Canada, at 9.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 8.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between Bulgaria and Canada?
1.07 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Canada?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Canada rank globally for gender wage gap?
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Canada ranks 17th 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.