European Union (27 countries) vs India: Gender wage gap
Gender wage gap over time
- European Union (27 countries)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 44.44 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 37.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.
That makes India's figure about 6.2 times European Union (27 countries)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
European Union (27 countries) ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 2 regions.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27 countries) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.95 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 47.22 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 39.28 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | India |
| 2020s | 7.18 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 43.56 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 36.38 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap, European Union (27 countries) or India?
- India, at 44.44 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 2025.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap between European Union (27 countries) and India?
- 37.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries) and India?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do European Union (27 countries) and India rank globally for gender wage gap?
- European Union (27 countries) ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 2 regions.
- 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
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.