Bangladesh vs Egypt: Share of women among low pay earners
Bangladesh
30.7%
in 2024
Egypt
20.9%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
64th
Egypt rank
67th
Share of women among low pay earners over time
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 30.7% against 20.9% in Egypt, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Egypt's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 64th and Egypt ranks 67th of 70 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.1% | 25.9% | 7.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 21.4% | 7.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women among low pay earners, Bangladesh or Egypt?
- Bangladesh, at 30.7% against 20.9% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 9.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for share of women among low pay earners?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th and Egypt ranks 67th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women among 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
Percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female.