Colombia vs Paraguay: Share of women among low pay earners
Colombia
46.6%
in 2024
Paraguay
47.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
43rd
Paraguay rank
40th
Share of women among low pay earners over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 47.4% against 46.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 43rd and Paraguay ranks 40th of 70 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 51.4% | 12.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 48.6% | 3.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 0.0% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women among low pay earners, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 47.4% against 46.6% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 0.8%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for share of women among low pay earners?
- Colombia ranks 43rd and Paraguay ranks 40th 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.