Gender income gap in World
World: Gender income gap was 52.41 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Gender income gap in World, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender income gap in World is 52.41, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender income gap in World peaked at 52.54 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.54, in 2004.
World ranks 49th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 46.54 | — |
| 2005 | 47.05 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.65 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 47.95 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 48.18 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.81 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 49 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.95 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.33 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 49.37 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.28 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.33 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.47 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.69 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.87 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 50.63 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 51.15 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 51.44 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 51.82 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 52.34 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 52.41 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 52.54 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 52.41 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7 | 46.54 | 48.81 | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.49 | 48.95 | 50.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.01 | 51.15 | 52.54 | 7 |
More gender data for World
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1.96 million (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 39.48 (2027)
- Prevalence of obesity, female 15.1% (2016)
- Prevalence of obesity, male 11.1% (2016)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 1.50 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1828 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender income gap in World?
- Gender income gap in World was 52.41 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender income gap recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 52.54 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gender income gap recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.54 in 2004.
- How does World rank for gender income gap?
- World ranks 49th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is gender income gap rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.