Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Ghana
Ghana: Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today was 19.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.27
Change on year
up 36.6%
World rank
9th
of 67 countries
All-time high
38.37
in 2022
All-time low
14.1
in 2023
Years of data
8
1991–2024
Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Ghana stood at 19.27.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Ghana peaked at 38.37 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.1, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 9th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.21 | — |
| 2006 | 17.84 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 18.8 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 26.09 | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 31.02 | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 38.37 | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 14.1 | -63.3% |
| 2024 | 19.27 | +36.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 19.27 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9, 3.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 19.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.95, 1.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.21 | 17.21 | 17.21 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.84 | 17.84 | 17.84 | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.3 | 18.8 | 31.02 | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.91 | 14.1 | 38.37 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More work & labour data for Ghana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1512 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1464 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1562 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2734 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 37,518 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,752 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,429 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,119 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67,548 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Ghana?
- Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Ghana was 19.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 38.37 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today?
- Ghana ranks 9th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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