Hourly earnings male vs female by country
Countries reporting
63
Highest
47.88
United States
Lowest
2.21
Rwanda
Median
7.45
Years covered
36
1990–2025
Data points
928
What the numbers show
Hourly earnings male vs female is currently reported for 63 countries. The highest value is 47.88 in United States; the lowest is 2.21 in Rwanda.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.45, and the mean is 11.24.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 22.
Over the past decade 50 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in United Kingdom (up 168.3%), and the largest decrease in Zambia (down 61.1%).
Hourly earnings male vs female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 47.88 | 2025 | up 76.5% | rising |
| 2 | Switzerland | 38.29 | 2024 | up 78.6% | rising |
| 3 | Canada | 34.9 | 2025 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 4 | South Korea | 31.21 | 2022 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 5 | Iceland | 29.89 | 2022 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 6 | Finland | 28.68 | 2022 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 7 | Sweden | 26.7 | 2022 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 8 | Spain | 25.97 | 2021 | up 67.4% | rising |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 23.71 | 2024 | up 168.3% | rising |
| 10 | France | 19.9 | 2020 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 11 | Hungary | 19.73 | 2022 | — | rising |
| 12 | Israel | 17.79 | 2021 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 13 | Slovakia | 17.38 | 2022 | up 88.5% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 16.95 | 2021 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 15 | Italy | 14.67 | 2020 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 16 | Portugal | 14.55 | 2024 | up 76.1% | rising |
| 17 | Chile | 13.65 | 2024 | up 79.3% | rising |
| 18 | Turkey | 13.57 | 2024 | up 126.9% | rising |
| 19 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12.62 | 2024 | up 136.5% | rising |
| 20 | Mauritius | 10.85 | 2024 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 21 | Uruguay | 10.56 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 22 | Bolivia | 10.34 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Malaysia | 10.18 | 2020 | up 74.4% | rising |
| 24 | Panama | 9.82 | 2024 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 25 | Greece | 9.77 | 2020 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 26 | Costa Rica | 9.49 | 2024 | up 46.1% | rising |
| 27 | Argentina | 8.44 | 2024 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 28 | Mongolia | 8.28 | 2024 | up 109.6% | rising |
| 29 | Thailand | 8.21 | 2024 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 30 | Brazil | 8.07 | 2024 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 31 | Ecuador | 7.47 | 2025 | up 55.5% | rising |
| 32 | Botswana | 7.45 | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 33 | Dominican Republic | 6.96 | 2024 | up 112.5% | rising |
| 34 | Paraguay | 6.52 | 2024 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 35 | Vietnam | 6.51 | 2024 | up 100.3% | rising |
| 36 | Colombia | 6.4 | 2024 | up 62.7% | rising |
| 37 | Peru | 6.02 | 2024 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 38 | Namibia | 5.55 | 2018 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 39 | East Timor | 5.51 | 2021 | up 158.6% | rising |
| 40 | Jordan | 5.49 | 2023 | down 7.8% | flat |
| 41 | El Salvador | 5.44 | 2024 | up 54.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Pakistan | 5.34 | 2025 | up 104.5% | rising |
| 43 | Mexico | 5.27 | 2024 | up 64.3% | rising |
| 44 | Moldova | 5.23 | 2024 | up 108.4% | rising |
| 45 | Philippines | 5.17 | 2023 | up 58.1% | rising |
| 46 | Bhutan | 5 | 2022 | — | rising |
| 47 | Egypt | 4.77 | 2024 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 48 | Belize | 4.68 | 2021 | — | flat |
| 49 | India | 4.57 | 2024 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 50 | Tanzania | 4.43 | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 51 | Honduras | 4.4 | 2024 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 52 | Armenia | 3.97 | 2017 | up 54.6% | rising |
| 53 | Ghana | 3.95 | 2024 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 54 | Cambodia | 3.78 | 2023 | up 120.7% | volatile |
| 55 | Indonesia | 3.32 | 2023 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 56 | Mali | 3.31 | 2023 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 57 | Zambia | 3.29 | 2024 | down 61.1% | falling |
| 58 | Uganda | 3.13 | 2021 | down 36.1% | falling |
| 59 | Myanmar | 3.02 | 2020 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 60 | Jamaica | 2.94 | 2014 | down 44.2% | falling |
| 61 | Sri Lanka | 2.91 | 2023 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 63 | Bangladesh | 2.29 | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 64 | Rwanda | 2.21 | 2024 | down 24.1% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- South Africa 2.9