Netherlands vs Poland: Gender wage gap (Organisation)

Netherlands
6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2022
Poland
-2.63 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2020
Netherlands rank
6th
Poland rank
8th

Gender wage gap (Organisation) over time

  • Netherlands
  • Poland
-505101520199120062022

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against -2.63 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in Poland, a difference of 9.05 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.4 times Poland's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 6th and Poland ranks 8th of 8 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 17.54 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 2.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 14.84 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Netherlands
2010s 12.43 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile -2.15 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 14.58 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap, Netherlands or Poland?
Netherlands, at 6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against -2.63 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between Netherlands and Poland?
9.05 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for gender wage gap?
Netherlands ranks 6th and Poland ranks 8th of 8 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.