Bulgaria vs OECD: Gender wage gap

Bulgaria
8.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2024
OECD
7.75 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
18th
OECD rank
19th

Gender wage gap over time

  • Bulgaria
  • OECD
-5051015199520092024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 8.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 7.75 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in OECD, a difference of 0.49 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was OECD ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 18th and OECD ranks 19th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria OECD Difference Ahead
2000s -0.947 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 12.74 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 13.69 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile OECD
2010s -2.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 11.74 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 14.21 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile OECD
2020s 7.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 8.28 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 0.7989 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap, Bulgaria or OECD?
Bulgaria, at 8.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 7.75 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in OECD as of 2024.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between Bulgaria and OECD?
0.49 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and OECD?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and OECD rank globally for gender wage gap?
Bulgaria ranks 18th and OECD ranks 19th 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.