Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups was 7.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Mauritius is 7.86, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 63.2% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Mauritius peaked at 27.26 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.86, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 31st of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.13 | — |
| 2002 | 27.26 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 23.3 | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 22.97 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 19.75 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 22.5 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 20.17 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 23.27 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 19.36 | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 21.53 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 23.18 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 16.5 | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 13.22 | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 15.01 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 13.07 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 18.41 | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 17.04 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 14.54 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 10.55 | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 12.85 | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 18.51 | +44.0% |
| 2023 | 21.36 | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 7.86 | -63.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 7.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 7.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.95, 72% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.74 | 19.36 | 27.26 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.31 | 10.55 | 23.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.15 | 7.86 | 21.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More work & labour data for Mauritius
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 604.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 616.68 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 298.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 283.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 581.72 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Mauritius?
- Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Mauritius was 7.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 27.26 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.86 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups?
- Mauritius ranks 31st out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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