Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Zambia

Zambia: Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups was -1.59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.59
Change on year
up 52.7%
World rank
52nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
37.78
in 2017
All-time low
-10.21
in 2022
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Zambia, 2017–2024

-100102030402017202020242017: 37.82018: 5.72019: 16.52020: 4.32021: 10.92022: -10.22023: -3.42024: -1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Zambia is -1.59, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 52.7% on the previous year and down 104.2% over ten years.

Zambia ranks 52nd of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Zambia, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 37.78
2018 5.7 -84.9%
2019 16.52 +189.8%
2020 4.25 -74.3%
2021 10.88 +155.7%
2022 -10.21 -193.8%
2023 -3.36 -67.1%
2024 -1.59 -52.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20 5.7 37.78 3
2020s -0.0062 -10.21 10.88 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 49 Mexico 0.008 compare
  2. 50 Malaysia 0
  3. 51 Bhutan -0.554 compare
  4. 53 Italy -2.52
  5. 54 Thailand -3.64 compare
  6. 55 Colombia -4.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Zambia?
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups in Zambia was -1.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 37.78 in 2017.
What is the lowest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -10.21 in 2022.
How does Zambia rank for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups?
Zambia ranks 52nd out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita income groups rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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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