Gender income gap in Africa: Low income
Africa: Low income: Gender income gap was 41.07 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Gender income gap in Africa: Low income, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Africa: Low income recorded 41.07 for gender income gap in 2026. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender income gap in Africa: Low income peaked at 41.07 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 31.4, in 2005.
Africa: Low income ranks 67th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gender income gap in Africa: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.48 | — |
| 2005 | 31.4 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 31.59 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.99 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 32.15 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 32.58 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 32.97 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 33.33 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 33.79 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 34.16 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.05 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 35.98 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 35.67 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 35.74 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 35.55 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.24 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 36.67 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 36.07 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 37.27 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 38.43 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 40.77 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 41.04 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 41.07 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.86 | 31.4 | 32.58 | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.85 | 32.97 | 36.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.76 | 36.07 | 41.07 | 7 |
More gender data for Africa: Low income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 295,904 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 33.57 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender income gap in Africa: Low income?
- Gender income gap in Africa: Low income was 41.07 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender income gap recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 41.07 in 2026.
- What is the lowest gender income gap recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4 in 2005.
- How does Africa: Low income rank for gender income gap?
- Africa: Low income ranks 67th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is gender income gap rising or falling in Africa: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa: Low income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gender income gap (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The gender income gap, expressed as a percentage, is calculated as the ratio of women's total labour income to men's total labour income. This indicator reflects gender disparities in work earnings. For example, a value of less than 100 indicates that women earn less than men, with 100 implying parity between men and women. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.