How does Iceland rank for does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value??

Iceland ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value? in Iceland

Name: Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value? in Iceland
Creator: International Monetary Fund
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Iceland: Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value? was 1 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 188 countries

All-time high

in 1977

All-time low

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value? in Iceland, 1970–2023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? in Iceland is 1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? in Iceland peaked at 1 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

Iceland ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value? in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value? in Iceland, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Value	Change
1970	0	—
1971	0	—
1972	0	—
1973	0	—
1974	0	—
1975	0	—
1976	0	—
1977	1	—
1978	1	+0.0%
1979	1	+0.0%
1980	1	+0.0%
1981	1	+0.0%
1982	1	+0.0%
1983	1	+0.0%
1984	1	+0.0%
1985	1	+0.0%
1986	1	+0.0%
1987	1	+0.0%
1988	1	+0.0%
1989	1	+0.0%
1990	1	+0.0%
1991	1	+0.0%
1992	1	+0.0%
1993	1	+0.0%
1994	1	+0.0%
1995	1	+0.0%
1996	1	+0.0%
1997	1	+0.0%
1998	1	+0.0%
1999	1	+0.0%
2000	1	+0.0%
2001	1	+0.0%
2002	1	+0.0%
2003	1	+0.0%
2004	1	+0.0%
2005	1	+0.0%
2006	1	+0.0%
2007	1	+0.0%
2008	1	+0.0%
2009	1	+0.0%
2010	1	+0.0%
2011	1	+0.0%
2012	1	+0.0%
2013	1	+0.0%
2014	1	+0.0%
2015	1	+0.0%
2016	1	+0.0%
2017	1	+0.0%
2018	1	+0.0%
2019	1	+0.0%
2020	1	+0.0%
2021	1	+0.0%
2022	1	+0.0%
2023	1	+0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

Iceland's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Iceland's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3	0	1	10
1980s	1	1	1	10
1990s	1	1	1	10
2000s	1	1	1	10
2010s	1	1	1	10
2020s	1	1	1	4

Countries ranked near Iceland

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More gender data for Iceland

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 345.21 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7736 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? in Iceland?: Does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? in Iceland was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
What is the lowest does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Iceland rank for does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value??: Iceland ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Does the Law Mandate Equal Remuneration For Work of Equal Value?
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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