Gender income gap in World: High income
World: High income: Gender income gap was 61.14 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Gender income gap in World: High income, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
World: High income recorded 61.14 for gender income gap in 2026.
The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender income gap in World: High income peaked at 61.14 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.65, in 2004.
World: High income ranks 27th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gender income gap in World: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 50.65 | — |
| 2005 | 51.21 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 51.91 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 52.27 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 52.99 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 54.43 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 54.85 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 54.94 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 55.49 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 55.87 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.03 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.27 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 56.75 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 57.3 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 57.67 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 59.02 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 59.31 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 60.12 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 60.39 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 60.84 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 61.06 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 61.14 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 61.14 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.24 | 50.65 | 54.43 | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.42 | 54.85 | 59.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.57 | 59.31 | 61.14 | 7 |
More gender data for World: High income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 206,468 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 39.48 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender income gap in World: High income?
- Gender income gap in World: High income was 61.14 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender income gap recorded in World: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 61.14 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gender income gap recorded in World: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.65 in 2004.
- How does World: High income rank for gender income gap?
- World: High income ranks 27th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is gender income gap rising or falling in World: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World: 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.