Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita was 48.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 2010–2021
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita in Uganda is 48.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.2% on the previous year and up 1,979.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 48.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2011.
That places Uganda 1st out of 67 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.3% | 2.3% | 35.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 2 Mali 42.0% compare
- 3 Luxembourg 38.3%
- 4 Singapore 31.2%
More work & labour data for Uganda
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 48.3% in 2021, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 1st out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,979.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.