Japan vs Netherlands: Gender wage gap

Japan
13.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2025
Netherlands
6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2022
Japan rank
8th
Netherlands rank
6th

Gender wage gap over time

  • Japan
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 13.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in Netherlands, a difference of 7.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 26.66 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 17.54 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 9.12 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Japan
2010s 19.72 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 12.43 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 7.29 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Japan
2020s 15.17 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 8.75 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap, Japan or Netherlands?
Japan, at 13.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between Japan and Netherlands?
7.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for gender wage gap?
Japan ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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.