Canada vs New Zealand: Female share of low pay earners (Our World)
Canada
54.55
in 2025
New Zealand
56.3
in 2011
Canada rank
18th
New Zealand rank
15th
Female share of low pay earners (Our World) over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 56.3 against 54.55 in Canada, a difference of 1.75.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 70 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.88 | 56.35 | 2.53 | Canada |
| 2000s | 59.28 | 57.56 | 1.72 | Canada |
| 2010s | 58.56 | 54.95 | 3.61 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of low pay earners, Canada or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 56.3 against 54.55 in Canada as of 2011.
- What is the difference in female share of low pay earners between Canada and New Zealand?
- 1.75, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for female share of low pay earners?
- Canada ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.