Portugal vs Sweden: Female share of low pay earners (Our World)

Portugal
57.6
in 2024
Sweden
57.66
in 2022
Portugal rank
10th
Sweden rank
9th

Female share of low pay earners (Our World) over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
20406080199520092024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 57.66 against 57.6 in Portugal, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th of 70 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 57.74 49.46 8.27 Portugal
2020s 58.56 57.41 1.15 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of low pay earners, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 57.66 against 57.6 in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in female share of low pay earners between Portugal and Sweden?
0.06, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for female share of low pay earners?
Portugal ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Female share of low pay earners
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 967 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed