A survey conducted in June 2021 identified the share of respondents who perceived inequality in pay for women's sport in selected countries worldwide. In countries such as Spain and France, perceptions of inequality were high as 78 and 73 percent of respondents, respectively, acknowledged the unequitable treatment of sportswomen in comparison to sportsmen. By contrast, only 35 percent of survey participants in the United Arab Emirates were of the opinion that women were treated unfairly in sports when it came to being paid.
Share of respondents who perceive inequality in pay for women's sport in selected countries worldwide as of June 2021
The survey question was originally phrased as follows: "To what extent, if at all, do you believe each of the following aspects of the business of sports are equitable in the way they treat women as compared to the treatment of men?
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YouGov. (June 23, 2021). Share of respondents who perceive inequality in pay for women's sport in selected countries worldwide as of June 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276004/opinion-inequality-womens-sport-worldwide/
YouGov. "Share of respondents who perceive inequality in pay for women's sport in selected countries worldwide as of June 2021." Chart. June 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276004/opinion-inequality-womens-sport-worldwide/
YouGov. (2021). Share of respondents who perceive inequality in pay for women's sport in selected countries worldwide as of June 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276004/opinion-inequality-womens-sport-worldwide/
YouGov. "Share of Respondents Who Perceive Inequality in Pay for Women's Sport in Selected Countries Worldwide as of June 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276004/opinion-inequality-womens-sport-worldwide/
YouGov, Share of respondents who perceive inequality in pay for women's sport in selected countries worldwide as of June 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276004/opinion-inequality-womens-sport-worldwide/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Share of respondents who perceive inequality in pay for women's sport in selected countries worldwide as of June 2021 [Graph], YouGov, June 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276004/opinion-inequality-womens-sport-worldwide/
