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Gender wage gap in Namibia

Namibia: Gender wage gap was 0.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 103.9%
World rank
47th
of 67 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2013
All-time low
-4.5%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2012–2018

Gender wage gap in Namibia, 2012–2018

-50510152012201520182012: 7.9 %2013: 16 %2014: 10.7 %2016: -4.5 %2018: 0.174 %

Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender wage gap in Namibia is 0.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.9% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.

Namibia ranks 47th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gender wage gap in Namibia, year by year

Year % Change
2012 7.9% —
2013 16.0% +103.3%
2014 10.7% -32.9%
2016 -4.5% -141.5%
2018 0.2% -103.9%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 4% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.9%, 2% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 44 Nicaragua 0.9%
  2. 45 Uruguay 0.9% compare
  3. 46 Dominican Republic 0.5%
  4. 48 Angola 0.0%
  5. 49 Mexico 0.0% compare
  6. 50 Malaysia 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage gap in Namibia?
Gender wage gap in Namibia was 0.2% in 2018, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was -4.5% in 2016.
How does Namibia rank for gender wage gap?
Namibia ranks 47th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage gap
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 1,009 data points, 1969–2025
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.