Gender income gap in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
Latin America and the Caribbean: High income: Gender income gap was 65.53 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Gender income gap in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender income gap in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income is 65.53, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender income gap in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income peaked at 65.53 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 53.82, in 2004.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean: High income 13th out of 87 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gender income gap in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53.82 | — |
| 2005 | 54.41 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.36 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 55.78 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 56.42 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 57.35 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 57.67 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 57.88 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 59.49 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 59.91 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 60.79 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 61.76 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 61.46 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 63 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 62.39 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 61.79 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 61.71 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.37 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 63.98 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 64.9 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 64.75 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 65.27 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 65.53 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.52 | 53.82 | 57.35 | 6 |
| 2010s | 60.61 | 57.67 | 63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.22 | 61.71 | 65.53 | 7 |
More gender data for Latin America and the Caribbean: High income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,460 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 29,267 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 29,267 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7082 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 39.57 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 0.267 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 37.3 (2025)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 74.1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender income gap in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- Gender income gap in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income was 65.53 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender income gap recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 65.53 in 2026.
- What is the lowest gender income gap recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.82 in 2004.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean: High income rank for gender income gap?
- Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ranks 13th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is gender income gap rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean: High 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.