Gender wage gap by country
United States: 17.9% in 2025, 35th of 38 OECD members (lowest first). 42nd of all 47 with data.
Highest: 
India (29.0%, 2025) · Lowest: 
Luxembourg (-8.4%, 2022) · 47 countries and territories with data.
Difference between the median earnings of men and women working full time, as a share of men's median earnings. Larger means a bigger gap.
Ranking
Latest value for each country (within 5 years).
Over time
United States: rank over time
Rank among the countries with data in each year (lowest first).
World ranking (lowest first)
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | -8.4% | 2022 |
| 2 |  Malta | 0.5% | 2022 |
| 3 |  Belgium | 0.9% | 2022 |
| 4 |  Bulgaria | 2.4% | 2024 |
| 5 |  Brazil | 2.4% | 2024 |
| 6 |  Colombia | 2.6% | 2025 |
| 7 |  New Zealand | 2.7% | 2025 |
| 8 |  Denmark | 3.3% | 2024 |
| 9 |  Poland | 4.0% | 2024 |
| 10 |  Spain | 4.4% | 2024 |
| 11 |  Türkiye | 4.9% | 2023 |
| 12 |  Costa Rica | 5.0% | 2025 |
| 13 |  Croatia | 5.0% | 2022 |
| 14 |  Norway | 5.1% | 2025 |
| 15 |  Lithuania | 6.3% | 2024 |
| 16 |  Italy | 7.0% | 2024 |
| 17 |  France | 7.0% | 2024 |
| 18 |  Sweden | 7.8% | 2025 |
| 19 |  Greece | 8.5% | 2022 |
| 20 |  Slovenia | 8.5% | 2024 |
| 21 |  Argentina | 9.1% | 2024 |
| 22 |  Ireland | 9.3% | 2022 |
| 23 |  Portugal | 9.5% | 2022 |
| 24 |  Netherlands | 10.0% | 2022 |
| 25 |  Switzerland | 10.8% | 2024 |
| 26 |  Iceland | 10.8% | 2022 |
| 27 |  Austria | 11.1% | 2024 |
| 28 |  Australia | 11.4% | 2025 |
| 29 |  Chile | 11.8% | 2024 |
| 30 |  Cyprus | 11.9% | 2024 |
| 31 |  Latvia | 12.1% | 2024 |
| 32 |  Slovakia | 12.5% | 2024 |
| 33 |  Hungary | 12.6% | 2024 |
| 34 |  United Kingdom | 12.9% | 2025 |
| 35 |  Finland | 13.1% | 2024 |
| 36 |  Germany | 13.5% | 2024 |
| 37 |  Romania | 13.6% | 2022 |
| 38 |  Czechia | 13.8% | 2025 |
| 39 |  Canada | 14.5% | 2025 |
| 40 |  Estonia | 15.8% | 2024 |
| 41 |  Mexico | 16.7% | 2025 |
| 42 |  United States | 17.9% | 2025 |
| 43 |  Peru | 18.7% | 2022 |
| 44 |  Japan | 20.1% | 2025 |
| 45 |  Israel | 23.4% | 2023 |
| 46 |  South Korea | 27.8% | 2025 |
| 47 | India | 29.0% | 2025 |
Source: OECD Data Explorer, Gender wage gap (OECD). License: CC BY 4.0. Data retrieved: 2026-10-28.
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