Female share of low pay earners by country
Countries reporting
70
Highest
66.9
Finland
Lowest
6.78
Venezuela, República Bolivariana de
Median
48.65
Years covered
36
1990–2025
Data points
967
What the numbers show
Female share of low pay earners is currently reported for 70 countries. The highest value is 66.9 in Finland; the lowest is 6.78 in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de.
The median across all reporting countries is 48.65, and the mean is 46.57.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Sweden (up 249.5%), and the largest decrease in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de (down 83.6%).
Female share of low pay earners: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 66.9 | 2014 | up 2.0% | falling |
| 2 | Armenia, Republic of | 66.35 | 2017 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 63.08 | 2016 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 4 | Iceland | 60.34 | 2022 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 5 | Bolivia | 59.9 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 58.83 | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 7 | France | 58.69 | 2020 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 8 | Austria | 58.66 | 2022 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 9 | Sweden | 57.66 | 2022 | up 249.5% | rising |
| 10 | Portugal | 57.6 | 2024 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 11 | Switzerland | 57.58 | 2024 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 12 | Botswana | 56.83 | 2024 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 13 | United States | 56.39 | 2025 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 14 | Israel | 56.33 | 2022 | up 7.7% | falling |
| 15 | New Zealand | 56.3 | 2011 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 16 | Peru | 55.09 | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 17 | Vietnam | 54.98 | 2024 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 18 | Canada | 54.55 | 2025 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 19 | Mongolia | 53.99 | 2024 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 20 | Greece | 53.94 | 2020 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 21 | Dominican Republic | 53.69 | 2024 | up 11.2% | flat |
| 22 | Slovak Republic | 53.6 | 2022 | up 119.9% | rising |
| 23 | Italy | 53.43 | 2020 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 24 | Jamaica | 52.87 | 2014 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 25 | Mauritius | 52.82 | 2024 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 26 | Myanmar | 52.06 | 2020 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 27 | Denmark | 51.81 | 2021 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 28 | Namibia | 51.27 | 2018 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 29 | Cambodia | 50.97 | 2023 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 30 | Costa Rica | 50.71 | 2024 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 31 | Uruguay | 50.3 | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 32 | Chile | 50.24 | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 33 | Argentina | 49.92 | 2024 | up 13.7% | flat |
| 34 | South Africa | 49.54 | 2015 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 35 | Brazil | 48.88 | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 36 | Poland | 48.42 | 2020 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 37 | Rwanda | 48.2 | 2024 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 38 | Philippines | 48.01 | 2023 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 39 | Indonesia | 47.69 | 2023 | up 12.0% | flat |
| 40 | Paraguay | 47.37 | 2024 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 41 | Thailand | 46.96 | 2024 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 42 | Sri Lanka | 46.65 | 2023 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 43 | Colombia | 46.63 | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 44 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 46.46 | 2024 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 45 | El Salvador | 44.74 | 2024 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 46 | Hungary | 44.71 | 2022 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 47 | Moldova, Republic of | 44.32 | 2024 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 48 | Ghana | 43.97 | 2024 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 49 | Uganda | 43.88 | 2021 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 50 | Malaysia | 43.53 | 2020 | — | flat |
| 51 | India | 43.43 | 2024 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 52 | Mexico | 42.39 | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 53 | Türkiye | 41.69 | 2024 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 54 | Belize | 40.63 | 2021 | — | rising |
| 55 | Angola | 40.4 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 56 | Panama | 39.16 | 2024 | up 4.0% | falling |
| 57 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 38.79 | 2024 | down 32.5% | rising |
| 58 | Spain | 37.48 | 2021 | down 42.2% | falling |
| 59 | Bhutan | 35.75 | 2022 | — | flat |
| 60 | Ecuador | 34.03 | 2025 | up 8.3% | falling |
| 61 | Honduras | 34.01 | 2024 | up 15.0% | falling |
| 62 | Zambia | 33.41 | 2024 | up 6.5% | flat |
| 63 | Mali | 32.61 | 2023 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 64 | Bangladesh | 30.66 | 2024 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 65 | Palestine, State of | 26.03 | 2024 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 66 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 23.5 | 2021 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 67 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 20.86 | 2024 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 68 | Jordan | 17.7 | 2023 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 69 | Pakistan | 12.64 | 2025 | down 59.6% | falling |
| 70 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 6.78 | 2020 | down 83.6% | falling |