Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Portugal

Portugal: Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups was 7.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.17
Change on year
up 30.8%
World rank
34th
of 67 countries
All-time high
10.92
in 2021
All-time low
5.44
in 2017
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Portugal, 1998–2024

02.557.5101998201120241998: 6.11999: 9.12000: 6.42001: 7.92002: 7.12003: 7.12004: 6.12005: 6.42006: 7.82007: 9.32008: 8.92009: 9.72010: 7.22011: 8.92012: 7.22013: 6.22014: 9.42015: 7.82016: 7.82017: 5.42018: 6.32019: 5.52020: 5.72021: 10.92022: 5.92023: 5.52024: 7.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Portugal stood at 7.17.

The figure is up 30.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Portugal peaked at 10.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.44, in 2017.

That places Portugal 34th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Portugal, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 6.12
1999 9.05 +47.9%
2000 6.41 -29.2%
2001 7.93 +23.6%
2002 7.13 -10.0%
2003 7.1 -0.4%
2004 6.09 -14.2%
2005 6.43 +5.6%
2006 7.76 +20.6%
2007 9.28 +19.6%
2008 8.95 -3.5%
2009 9.66 +8.0%
2010 7.17 -25.7%
2011 8.87 +23.6%
2012 7.18 -19.1%
2013 6.16 -14.2%
2014 9.43 +53.1%
2015 7.8 -17.2%
2016 7.76 -0.6%
2017 5.44 -29.8%
2018 6.33 +16.2%
2019 5.5 -13.0%
2020 5.66 +2.9%
2021 10.92 +93.0%
2022 5.94 -45.6%
2023 5.49 -7.7%
2024 7.17 +30.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.58 6.12 9.05 2
2000s 7.67 6.09 9.66 10
2010s 7.16 5.44 9.43 10
2020s 7.04 5.49 10.92 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 31 Mauritius 7.86 compare
  2. 32 Venezuela 7.86 compare
  3. 33 Myanmar 7.23 compare
  4. 35 Sri Lanka 6.99 compare
  5. 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.28 compare
  6. 37 Argentina 5.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Portugal?
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Portugal was 7.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 10.92 in 2021.
What is the lowest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 5.44 in 2017.
How does Portugal rank for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups?
Portugal ranks 34th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
67 places, 1,009 data points, 1969–2025
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