Poland vs Switzerland: Gender wage gap

Poland
-2.63 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2020
Switzerland
11.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2024
Poland rank
9th
Switzerland rank
11th

Gender wage gap over time

  • Poland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 11.48 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 14.11 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 4.4 times Poland's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 9 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 8.59 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 24.28 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 15.69 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Switzerland
2000s 2.16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 20.18 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 18.02 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Switzerland
2010s -2.07 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 19.61 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 21.67 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Switzerland
2020s -2.63 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 13.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 16.23 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, Poland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 11.48 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 2024.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between Poland and Switzerland?
14.11 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for gender wage gap?
Poland ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 9 groups.
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.