Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Uganda
Uganda: Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today was 48.33 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
48.33
Change on year
up 80.2%
World rank
1st
of 67 countries
All-time high
48.33
in 2021
All-time low
2.32
in 2011
Years of data
7
2010–2021
Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Uganda, 2010–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Uganda stood at 48.33. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.2% on the previous year and up 1,979.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Uganda peaked at 48.33 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.32, in 2011.
Uganda ranks 1st of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35.18 | — |
| 2011 | 2.32 | -93.4% |
| 2012 | 26.72 | +1049.7% |
| 2014 | 32.45 | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 28.57 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 26.83 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 48.33 | +80.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 48.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.95, 4.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.34 | 2.32 | 35.18 | 6 |
| 2020s | 48.33 | 48.33 | 48.33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 2 Mali 41.95 compare
- 3 Luxembourg 38.32
- 4 Singapore 31.19
More work & labour data for Uganda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0408 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0266 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 46,664 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 59,035 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 60,822 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 60,013 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 120,835 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Uganda?
- Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Uganda was 48.33 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 48.33 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today?
- Uganda ranks 1st out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,979.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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