Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups was 24.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.85
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
7th
of 67 countries
All-time high
37.32
in 2017
All-time low
24.85
in 2024
Years of data
6
2014–2024
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Rwanda, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Rwanda stood at 24.85. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Rwanda peaked at 37.32 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.85, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 7th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27.96 | — |
| 2017 | 37.32 | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 25.43 | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 26.93 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 31.82 | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 24.85 | -21.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 24.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.95, 2.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.64 | 27.96 | 37.32 | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.26 | 24.85 | 31.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 4 Singapore 31.19
- 5 South Korea 29.29 compare
- 6 Belgium 26.39
- 8 India 21.96 compare
- 9 Ghana 19.27 compare
- 10 United States 19.2 compare
More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.267 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2752 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3518 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,140 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Rwanda?
- Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Rwanda was 24.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.32 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.85 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups?
- Rwanda ranks 7th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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