New Zealand vs Peru: Share of women among low pay earners
New Zealand
56.3%
in 2011
Peru
55.1%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
15th
Peru rank
16th
Share of women among low pay earners over time
- New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 56.3% against 55.1% in Peru, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 15th and Peru ranks 16th of 70 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4% | 43.1% | 13.3% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 44.8% | 12.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 50.0% | 5.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women among low pay earners, New Zealand or Peru?
- New Zealand, at 56.3% against 55.1% in Peru as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between New Zealand and Peru?
- 1.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
- How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for share of women among low pay earners?
- New Zealand ranks 15th and Peru ranks 16th 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.