Gender wage gap in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gender wage gap was 0.9% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap in Nicaragua, 1993–2012
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 Nicaragua is 0.9%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.1% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Nicaragua peaked at 19.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2012.
Nicaragua ranks 44th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 6.8% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 2.0% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More work & labour data for Nicaragua
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 69.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in Nicaragua?
- Gender wage gap in Nicaragua was 0.9% in 2012, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gender wage gap?
- Nicaragua ranks 44th out of 67 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.