Cyprus vs European Union (27 countries): Gender wage gap

Cyprus
21.96 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2024
European Union (27 countries)
7.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2024
Cyprus rank
3rd
European Union (27 countries) rank
2nd

Gender wage gap over time

  • Cyprus
  • European Union (27 countries)
51015202530199520092024

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 21.96 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 7.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 14.83 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 3.1 times European Union (27 countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 3rd and European Union (27 countries) ranks 2nd of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus European Union (27 countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 27.76 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 11.85 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 15.91 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Cyprus
2010s 10.91 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 8.82 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 2.08 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Cyprus
2020s 13.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 7.03 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 6.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap, Cyprus or European Union (27 countries)?
Cyprus, at 21.96 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 7.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in European Union (27 countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between Cyprus and European Union (27 countries)?
14.83 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and European Union (27 countries)?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and European Union (27 countries) rank globally for gender wage gap?
Cyprus ranks 3rd and European Union (27 countries) ranks 2nd 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.