Chile vs South Africa: Female share of low pay earners

Chile
50.24
in 2024
South Africa
49.54
in 2015
Chile rank
34th
South Africa rank
36th

Female share of low pay earners over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 50.24 against 49.54 in South Africa, a difference of 0.7.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th of 70 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 46.92 39.32 7.6 Chile
2010s 50 49.98 0.0222 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of low pay earners, Chile or South Africa?
Chile, at 50.24 against 49.54 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in female share of low pay earners between Chile and South Africa?
0.7, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for female share of low pay earners?
Chile ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female share of low pay earners
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 997 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.