Mexico vs Uganda: Share of women among low pay earners

Mexico
42.4%
in 2024
Uganda
43.9%
in 2021
Mexico rank
52nd
Uganda rank
49th

Share of women among low pay earners over time

  • Mexico
  • Uganda
010203040200220132024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 43.9% against 42.4% in Mexico, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 52nd and Uganda ranks 49th of 70 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 39.1% 35.3% 3.8% Mexico
2020s 38.7% 43.9% 5.2% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women among low pay earners, Mexico or Uganda?
Uganda, at 43.9% against 42.4% in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between Mexico and Uganda?
1.5%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uganda?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Mexico and Uganda rank globally for share of women among low pay earners?
Mexico ranks 52nd and Uganda ranks 49th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (2026) – 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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Indicator
Share of women among low pay earners
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 967 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female.