Iceland vs Switzerland: Gender wage gap

Iceland
10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2022
Switzerland
11.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2024
Iceland rank
14th
Switzerland rank
11th

Gender wage gap over time

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
0102030199620102024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 11.48 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 0.78 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

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

Iceland ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 19.36 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 20.9 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 1.54 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Switzerland
2010s 14.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 18.38 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 3.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Switzerland
2020s 10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 11.53 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 0.825 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap, Iceland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 11.48 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 Iceland and Switzerland?
0.78 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for gender wage gap?
Iceland ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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.