Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Pakistan

Pakistan: Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups was -5.12 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
-5.12
Change on year
down 138.6%
World rank
57th
of 67 countries
All-time high
31.76
in 2008
All-time low
-5.12
in 2021
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Pakistan, 2006–2021

-1001020302006201320212006: 16.32007: 25.52008: 31.82009: 20.72010: 222011: 23.82013: 272014: 29.22015: 26.12016: 10.82017: 22.72018: 23.72019: 13.32021: -5.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded -5.12 for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 138.6% on the previous year and down 121.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Pakistan peaked at 31.76 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -5.12, in 2021.

Pakistan ranks 57th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Pakistan, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 16.31
2007 25.49 +56.3%
2008 31.76 +24.6%
2009 20.75 -34.7%
2010 21.95 +5.8%
2011 23.82 +8.5%
2013 27 +13.4%
2014 29.19 +8.1%
2015 26.14 -10.5%
2016 10.81 -58.6%
2017 22.71 +110.1%
2018 23.73 +4.5%
2019 13.26 -44.1%
2021 -5.12 -138.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.58 16.31 31.76 4
2010s 22.07 10.81 29.19 9
2020s -5.12 -5.12 -5.12 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 54 Thailand -3.64 compare
  2. 55 Colombia -4.5 compare
  3. 56 Jordan -4.68 compare
  4. 58 Paraguay -5.52 compare
  5. 59 Jamaica -6.22 compare
  6. 60 Costa Rica -6.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Pakistan?
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Pakistan was -5.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 31.76 in 2008.
What is the lowest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -5.12 in 2021.
How does Pakistan rank for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups?
Pakistan ranks 57th out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
Is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 121.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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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Indicator
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups
Source
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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