Malaysia vs Mexico: Share of women among low pay earners
Malaysia
43.5%
in 2020
Mexico
42.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
50th
Mexico rank
52nd
Share of women among low pay earners over time
- Malaysia
- Mexico
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 43.5% against 42.4% in Mexico, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 50th and Mexico ranks 52nd of 70 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.3% | 38.9% | 5.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 39.3% | 4.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women among low pay earners, Malaysia or Mexico?
- Malaysia, at 43.5% against 42.4% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between Malaysia and Mexico?
- 1.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for share of women among low pay earners?
- Malaysia ranks 50th and Mexico ranks 52nd 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.