Bhutan vs Zambia: Share of women among low pay earners
Bhutan
35.8%
in 2022
Zambia
33.4%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
59th
Zambia rank
62nd
Share of women among low pay earners over time
- Bhutan
- Zambia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 35.8% against 33.4% in Zambia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 62nd of 70 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.1% | 34.3% | 0.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 34.0% | 3.3% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women among low pay earners, Bhutan or Zambia?
- Bhutan, at 35.8% against 33.4% in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between Bhutan and Zambia?
- 2.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Zambia rank globally for share of women among low pay earners?
- Bhutan ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 62nd 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.