Portugal vs Switzerland: Share of women among low pay earners
Portugal
57.6%
in 2024
Switzerland
57.6%
in 2024
Portugal rank
10th
Switzerland rank
11th
Share of women among low pay earners over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 57.6% against 57.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 70 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 63.9% | 4.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 62.9% | 3.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 59.4% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 57.9% | 0.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women among low pay earners, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 57.6% against 57.6% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for share of women among low pay earners?
- Portugal ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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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About this data
Percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female.