Colombia vs El Salvador: Share of women among low pay earners
Colombia
46.6%
in 2024
El Salvador
44.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
43rd
El Salvador rank
45th
Share of women among low pay earners over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 46.6% against 44.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 43rd and El Salvador ranks 45th of 70 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.2% | 38.6% | 6.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 42.0% | 4.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women among low pay earners, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 46.6% against 44.7% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 1.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for share of women among low pay earners?
- Colombia ranks 43rd and El Salvador ranks 45th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – 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.