Greece vs Italy: Gender wage gap

Greece
4.59 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2022
Italy
2.66 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2022
Greece rank
30th
Italy rank
33rd

Gender wage gap over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
246810200220122022

How they compare

Greece currently reports 4.59 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 2.66 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in Italy, a difference of 1.93 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.

Greece ranks 30th and Italy ranks 33rd of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 8.14 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 9.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 1.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Italy
2010s 4.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 3.74 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 0.6462 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Greece
2020s 4.59 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 2.66 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 1.93 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap, Greece or Italy?
Greece, at 4.59 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 2.66 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between Greece and Italy?
1.93 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for gender wage gap?
Greece ranks 30th and Italy ranks 33rd 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.