Gender income gap in World: Low income
World: Low income: Gender income gap was 35.24 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Gender income gap in World: Low income, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
World: Low income recorded 35.24 for gender income gap in 2026. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender income gap in World: Low income peaked at 35.24 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 26.2, in 2010.
World: Low income ranks 72nd 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 World: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.1 | — |
| 2005 | 26.78 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 26.66 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.46 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 26.47 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 26.45 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 26.2 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 26.72 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 26.88 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 27.06 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.62 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 29.33 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 29.71 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 30.05 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 30.08 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.66 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 31.21 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 31.08 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 31.61 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 32.63 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 34.49 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 34.95 | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 35.24 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.65 | 26.45 | 27.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.43 | 26.2 | 30.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.03 | 31.08 | 35.24 | 7 |
More gender data for World: Low income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 348,372 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 37.47 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender income gap in World: Low income?
- Gender income gap in World: Low income was 35.24 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender income gap recorded in World: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 35.24 in 2026.
- What is the lowest gender income gap recorded in World: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2 in 2010.
- How does World: Low income rank for gender income gap?
- World: Low income ranks 72nd out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is gender income gap rising or falling in World: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World: 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.