Gender income gap in World: Lower-middle income excluding India
World: Lower-middle income excluding India: Gender income gap was 38.9 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Gender income gap in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, gender income gap in World: Lower-middle income excluding India stood at 38.9. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender income gap in World: Lower-middle income excluding India peaked at 38.9 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 30.86, in 2004.
World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 68th 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: Lower-middle income excluding India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.86 | — |
| 2005 | 31.48 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 32.04 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 32.68 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 33.19 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 34.03 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 34.7 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 35.15 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 35.74 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 35.85 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.21 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 36.46 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 36.31 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 36.45 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 36.25 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 35.17 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 35.36 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 35.53 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 36.22 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 36.96 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 38.27 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 38.7 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 38.9 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.38 | 30.86 | 34.03 | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.83 | 34.7 | 36.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.13 | 35.36 | 38.9 | 7 |
More gender data for World: Lower-middle income excluding India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 576,999 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3552 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 38.37 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender income gap in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
- Gender income gap in World: Lower-middle income excluding India was 38.9 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender income gap recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9 in 2026.
- What is the lowest gender income gap recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.86 in 2004.
- How does World: Lower-middle income excluding India rank for gender income gap?
- World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 68th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is gender income gap rising or falling in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World: Lower-middle income excluding India 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.