New Zealand vs United States: Female share of low pay earners (Our World)
New Zealand
56.3
in 2011
United States
56.39
in 2025
New Zealand rank
15th
United States rank
13th
Female share of low pay earners (Our World) over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 56.39 against 56.3 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 15th and United States ranks 13th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.35 | 57.76 | 1.41 | United States |
| 2000s | 57.56 | 56.88 | 0.6841 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 54.95 | 55.17 | 0.2245 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of low pay earners, New Zealand or United States?
- United States, at 56.39 against 56.3 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of low pay earners between New Zealand and United States?
- 0.09, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
- How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for female share of low pay earners?
- New Zealand ranks 15th and United States ranks 13th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.