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

European Union (27 countries)
7.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2024
India
44.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2025
European Union (27 countries) rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Gender wage gap over time

  • European Union (27 countries)
  • India
1020304050199520102025

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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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.