Canada vs Iceland: Hourly earnings male vs female
Canada
34.9
in 2025
Iceland
29.89
in 2022
Canada rank
3rd
Iceland rank
5th
Hourly earnings male vs female over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 34.9 against 29.89 in Iceland, a difference of 5.01.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 5th of 64 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.92 | 22.28 | 0.6395 | Canada |
| 2020s | 29.04 | 28.74 | 0.3015 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hourly earnings male vs female, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 34.9 against 29.89 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hourly earnings male vs female between Canada and Iceland?
- 5.01, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for hourly earnings male vs female?
- Canada ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 5th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.