France vs Iceland: Share of women among low pay earners
France
58.7%
in 2020
Iceland
60.3%
in 2022
France rank
7th
Iceland rank
4th
Share of women among low pay earners over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 60.3% against 58.7% in France, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 4th of 70 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 73.4% | 12.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 71.0% | 11.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 65.7% | 7.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women among low pay earners, France or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 60.3% against 58.7% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between France and Iceland?
- 1.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for share of women among low pay earners?
- France ranks 7th 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.