Finland vs Iceland: Share of women among low pay earners
Finland
66.9%
in 2014
Iceland
60.3%
in 2022
Finland rank
1st
Iceland rank
4th
Share of women among low pay earners over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 66.9% against 60.3% in Iceland, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 4th of 70 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.1% | 73.4% | 3.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 74.3% | 5.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women among low pay earners, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 66.9% against 60.3% in Iceland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between Finland and Iceland?
- 6.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for share of women among low pay earners?
- Finland ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 4th 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.