Egypt vs Pakistan: Female share of low pay earners
Female share of low pay earners over time
- Egypt
- Pakistan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 20.86 against 12.64 in Pakistan, a difference of 8.22.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.7 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 67th and Pakistan ranks 69th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.26 | 25.27 | 0.989 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 24.18 | 30.35 | 6.16 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 20.2 | 23.91 | 3.72 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of low pay earners, Egypt or Pakistan?
- Egypt, at 20.86 against 12.64 in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female share of low pay earners between Egypt and Pakistan?
- 8.22, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Pakistan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Pakistan rank globally for female share of low pay earners?
- Egypt ranks 67th and Pakistan ranks 69th 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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About this data
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.