Israel vs United States: Gender wage gap

Israel
12.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2023
United States
11.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2025
Israel rank
9th
United States rank
10th

Gender wage gap over time

  • Israel
  • United States
102030197319992025

How they compare

Israel currently reports 12.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 11.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in United States, a difference of 0.99 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel United States Difference Ahead
2000s 17.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 12.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 4.73 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Israel
2010s 16.25 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 10.9 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 5.35 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Israel
2020s 13.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 11 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 2.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap, Israel or United States?
Israel, at 12.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 11.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between Israel and United States?
0.99 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Israel and United States rank globally for gender wage gap?
Israel ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th 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.