closing the gender pay gap is important and should be one of the world's top priorities right now.
Around half of the people in the world believe that concerns about the gender pay gap are a response to a real problem. This was stated by 54 percent of the female respondents and 45 percent of the male respondents in a 2021 survey. At the same time, however, 24 percent of the male respondents saw these concerns as an example of political correctness going too far, which was around 10 percent more than the female respondents. Overall, 36 percent believe that Statements on gender pay gap worldwide in 2021, by gender
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Statistics on Gender equality worldwide
Overview
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- Basic Statistic The global gender gap index 2022
- Premium Statistic Most gender equal countries in the world 2021
- Premium Statistic Least gender equal countries in the world 2021
- Basic Statistic Average gender gap closed worldwide 2022, by region
- Basic Statistic Percentage of gender gap closed worldwide 2022, by dimension
- Basic Statistic Number of years until gender gaps are closed worldwide 2022, by region
Work
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- Basic Statistic Global gender pay gap 2015-2021
- Basic Statistic Workplace gender gap worldwide 2020, by type
- Basic Statistic Share of female workers worldwide 2020, by professional cluster
- Premium Statistic Closure rates of female-owned businesses worldwide 2020, by region
- Premium Statistic Share of female entrepreneurs in OECD countries 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of women working in STEM fields 2021, by country
- Basic Statistic Number of countries with women in highest position of executive power 1960-2023
Education
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- Basic Statistic Educational attainment worldwide 2020, by gender and level
- Basic Statistic Global adult literacy rate 2000-2020, by gender
- Basic Statistic Global youth literacy rate 2009-2020, by gender
- Basic Statistic Global youth literacy rate as gender parity index 2009-2020
- Basic Statistic Out-of-school population among primary school children 2000-2018, by gender
- Basic Statistic Out-of-school population among lower secondary school children 2000-2018, by gender
Health and Violence
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- Basic Statistic Share of women who suffered partner physical and/or sexual violence 2020 by region
- Basic Statistic Countries with the highest birth rate 2023
- Premium Statistic Share of adolescent girls who have undergone FGM worldwide 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of girls/women who have heard of FGM and think it should stop worldwide 2020
Opinions
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- Premium Statistic Opinions on whether gender or ethnicity inequality will worsen 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Opinions on whether gender or ethnicity inequality will improve 2021
- Premium Statistic Concerns about worsening gender or ethnicity inequalities 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of people globally who think giving women equal rights has gone far enough 2020
- Premium Statistic Statements on gender pay gap worldwide 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Perceived importance of gender pay gap worldwide 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Stereotypes about women among the G7 countries 2021
Impact of COVID-19
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- Premium Statistic Impact of the coronavirus on women 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Perceptions on how women can recover from COVID-19 worldwide 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Views on good political leaders to recover from COVID-19 worldwide 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Changed behavior due to COVID-19 worldwide 2021 by gender
- Premium Statistic Gender poverty gaps worldwide 2020-2021 (with a forecast to 2030), by gender
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- Cuba: gender gap index 2021, by area
- Peru: gender gap index 2022, by area
- Brazil: gender gap index 2016-2022, by area
- Argentina: gender gap index 2022, by area
- Chile: gender gap index 2014-2022
- Nicaragua: gender gap index 2014-2022
- Uruguay: gender gap index 2022, by area
- Colombia: gender gap index 2022, by area
- Bolivia: gender gap index 2016-2022
- Suriname: gender gap index 2022, by area
- Ecuador: gender gap index 2022, by area
- Difficulties encountered in professional life in G7 countries 2020
- Number of females and males on supervisory board in the Egmont Group 2018, by company
- Gender distribution of innovative establishments workers Saudi Arabia 2018
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Ipsos. (March 8, 2021). Statements on gender pay gap worldwide in 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219797/statements-on-gender-pay-gap-worldwide-by-gender/
Ipsos. "Statements on gender pay gap worldwide in 2021, by gender." Chart. March 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219797/statements-on-gender-pay-gap-worldwide-by-gender/
Ipsos. (2021). Statements on gender pay gap worldwide in 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219797/statements-on-gender-pay-gap-worldwide-by-gender/
Ipsos. "Statements on Gender Pay Gap Worldwide in 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219797/statements-on-gender-pay-gap-worldwide-by-gender/
Ipsos, Statements on gender pay gap worldwide in 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219797/statements-on-gender-pay-gap-worldwide-by-gender/ (last visited April 01, 2023)
Statements on gender pay gap worldwide in 2021, by gender [Graph], Ipsos, March 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219797/statements-on-gender-pay-gap-worldwide-by-gender/