Germany vs Iceland: Gender wage gap

Germany
11.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2024
Iceland
10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2022
Germany rank
13th
Iceland rank
14th

Gender wage gap over time

  • Germany
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 11.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in Iceland, a difference of 0.36 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 14th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 21.38 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 19.36 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 2.02 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Germany
2010s 18.67 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 14.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 3.69 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Germany
2020s 12 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 1.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap, Germany or Iceland?
Germany, at 11.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between Germany and Iceland?
0.36 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for gender wage gap?
Germany ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 14th 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.