Portugal vs United States of America: Share of women among low pay earners
Portugal
57.6%
in 2024
United States of America
56.4%
in 2025
Portugal rank
10th
United States of America rank
13th
Share of women among low pay earners over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 57.6% against 56.4% in United States of America, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th of 70 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 57.6% | 2.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 56.9% | 9.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 55.5% | 4.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 56.2% | 2.1% | 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 United States of America?
- Portugal, at 57.6% against 56.4% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women among low pay earners between Portugal and United States of America?
- 1.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for share of women among low pay earners?
- Portugal ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th 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.