Egypt vs Jordan: Share of women among low pay earners
Egypt
20.9%
in 2024
Jordan
17.7%
in 2023
Egypt rank
67th
Jordan rank
68th
Share of women among low pay earners over time
- Egypt
- Jordan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 20.9% against 17.7% in Jordan, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 67th and Jordan ranks 68th of 70 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.2% | 16.2% | 7.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 13.9% | 7.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women among low pay earners, Egypt or Jordan?
- Egypt, at 20.9% against 17.7% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between Egypt and Jordan?
- 3.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jordan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Jordan rank globally for share of women among low pay earners?
- Egypt ranks 67th and Jordan ranks 68th 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.