Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita was 0.915 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.915
Change on year
down 55.1%
World rank
44th
of 67 countries
All-time high
19.59
in 1998
All-time low
0.915
in 2012
Years of data
5
1993–2012

Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua, 1993–2012

051015201993200220121993: 6.81998: 19.62005: 9.92009: 22012: 0.915

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2012, gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.915. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 55.1% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 19.59 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.915, in 2012.

Nicaragua ranks 44th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.19 6.78 19.59 2
2000s 5.98 2.04 9.93 2
2010s 0.915 0.915 0.915 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 41 Bolivia 4.36 compare
  2. 42 Greece 3.48
  3. 43 Moldova 2.87 compare
  4. 45 Uruguay 0.858 compare
  5. 46 Dominican Republic 0.512
  6. 47 Namibia 0.174

See the full ranking of 67 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 0.915 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 19.59 in 1998.
What is the lowest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.915 in 2012.
How does Nicaragua rank for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 44th out of 67 countries with data for 2012.
Is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita
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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