In 2021, Paraguay scored 0.67 in the gender gap index area of economic participation and opportunity, which means that women are 33 percent less likely to have equal economic opportunities than men. That year, the South American country scored 0.61 in estimated earned income, which represents that, on average, women in Paraguay only earn 61 percent of the income earned by men.
Gender gap index in the area of economic participation and opportunity in Paraguay in 2021, by category
The highest possible score is 1 (equality) and the lowest possible score is 0 (inequality)
Supplementary notes
* Based on constant international U.S. dollars at 2017 values.
** Including other indicators which are not shown in the graph.
Figures have been rounded. The index scores shown in the graph may slightly differ to the original three-decimal scores.
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World Economic Forum. (March 30, 2021). Gender gap index in the area of economic participation and opportunity in Paraguay in 2021, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/803828/paraguay-gender-gap-labor-market-category/
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