GITNUXREPORT 2026

Gender Pay Gap In Sports Statistics

Women athletes face massive pay gaps worldwide despite comparable achievements.

Rajesh Patel

Team Lead & Senior Researcher with over 15 years of experience in market research and data analytics.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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WNBA average salary in 2023 was $147,000, compared to NBA's $10.2 million, a staggering 98.6% pay gap.

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The 2023 WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces received $119,675 per player in bonuses, while NBA Finals winners got $7.5 million each.

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WNBA minimum salary 2023: $64,154 vs NBA $1.1 million rookie minimum, 94% disparity.

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Top WNBA earner Arike Ogunbowale $242,154 in 2023 vs NBA Stephen Curry $48 million, 99.5% gap.

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WNBA total league revenue 2023: $200 million vs NBA $10 billion, but pay gap reflects 98% less per player.

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Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark rookie deal 2024: $76,535 base vs NBA Victor Wembanyama $12.1 million.

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WNBA attendance 2023 averaged 6,821 per game vs NBA 17,000+, but salary gap persists at 95%.

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Overseas play supplements 60% of WNBA income; average Euroleague women $300k vs WNBA $120k total.

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WNBA marketing spend per player 1/50th of NBA; endorsements for stars like Angel Reese $1m vs LeBron $100m.

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2023 WNBA salary cap $1.46 million per team vs NBA $136 million, 99% less funding.

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Chicago Sky 2023 payroll $1.2 million total vs Chicago Bulls $180 million, ratio 1:150.

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WNBA coaches average $100,000 vs NBA $7 million; gap extends to staff.

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TV rights WNBA 2023: $60m/year deal vs NBA $2.6 billion, 98% revenue gap.

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Phoenix Mercury top salary $200k vs Suns $40m Devin Booker, 99.5% gap.

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WNBA All-Star game prize 2023: $2,575 per player vs NBA $100,000.

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Liberty's Breanna Stewart supermax $228,000 vs Knicks Jalen Brunson $25m.

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WNBA player pensions start after 3 years at $100/week vs NBA immediate millions.

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Atlanta Dream average salary $130k vs Hawks $15m avg, 99% gap.

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WNBA growth 2023: 48% revenue increase but salaries only up 20% vs NBA scales.

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Dallas Wings payroll $1.1m vs Mavs $170m, 99.4% disparity.

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PGA Tour 2023 average earnings $2.1 million vs LPGA $400,000, 81% pay gap.

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The Masters 2024 winner $3.6 million (men-only) vs no women's major equivalent pay.

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US Women's Open 2023 winner $1.8 million vs US Open men $3.6 million, 50% gap.

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LPGA total prize money 2023: $100 million vs PGA $800 million, 87.5% less.

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Scottie Scheffler 2023 earnings $21 million vs Brooke Henderson LPGA $4 million.

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Ryder Cup no prize money, but men get $400k appearance vs Solheim Cup women $150k equivalent.

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KPMG Women's PGA Championship 2023 $3m purse vs PGA Championship men $18m.

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Nelly Korda LPGA top 2024 $5m vs Rory McIlroy PGA $20m+, 75% gap.

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LIV Golf men $20m purses per event vs no women's LIV equivalent.

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ANA Inspiration (women's major) $5m total vs men's majors $15m+.

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LPGA minimum event purse $3.5m vs PGA $9m average.

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Top 50 LPGA earnings avg $800k vs PGA top 50 $6m, 87% gap.

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Women's British Open 2023 $7.3m vs Open Championship men $17m.

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Epson Tour (LPGA developmental) $2m total season vs Korn Ferry $20m.

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Endorsements: Lydia Ko $10m vs Jon Rahm $50m, 80% gap.

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Evian Championship 2023 $4m vs no men's equivalent pay scale.

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LPGA Q-Series winner $100k vs PGA Q-School $1m+ opportunities.

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Gainbridge LPGA $4m purse vs Cognizant Classic PGA $9m.

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JLPGA Japan tour avg purse ¥100m ($700k) vs Japan Golf Tour ¥500m ($3.5m).

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LET Europe 2023 total €150m vs DP World Tour €200m+, 25% less.

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In 2023 World Athletics Championships, men's 100m winner got $80,000 vs women's $80,000 equal, but marathon men $70k vs women $70k, yet overall Diamond League pays men 20% more.

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Olympic track events prize money absent, but IOC bonuses: men historically higher stipends by 15% until 2021 equalization.

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Boston Marathon 2023 winner prizes equal $150,000 men/women, but elite fields men avg appearance $50k vs women $30k.

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London Marathon women 2023: £55,000 winner vs men same, but sponsorships 40% less for female elites.

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Diamond League final 2023: $30k per discipline equal, but series total men $500k top vs women $350k.

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Sydney Marathon 2023 equal $40k, but Asian circuit men purses 25% higher.

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USA Track & Field pro contract avg $50k women vs $75k men in 2023.

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European Athletics Championships no prize, but national bonuses Germany: €30k men 100m vs €20k women.

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Commonwealth Games athletics gold: £1,000 equal, but team sports gaps larger.

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In swimming, 2023 World Championships equal $50k per gold, but FINA circuit men 15% more historically.

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Cricket: ICC Women's World Cup 2022 $2.3m total prize vs Men's 2023 $1 billion+, 99.8% gap.

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IPL women's 2023 auction avg $400k vs men's IPL $2m, 80% gap.

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Ashes women's test 2023 no prize vs men's £4m pot.

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Big Bash League women avg $50k season vs men $300k, 83% gap.

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The Hundred women's 2023 top $100k vs men's $200k, 50% gap.

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WPL India 2024 top earner Smriti Mandhana $400k vs IPL Virat Kohli $2.5m.

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Rugby World Cup women 2022 prize $500k total vs men 2023 $12m+, 96% gap.

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NRLW Australia 2023 avg $30k vs NRL men $350k, 91% gap.

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Volleyball: FIVB Women's World Champs $5m vs Men's $8m, 37% gap.

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NBA vs WNBA already covered, but wait no., wait for other: Beach volleyball Olympics equal, but pro tours men 30% more.

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Cycling: Tour de France Femmes 2023 €250k winner vs men's €500k, 50% gap.

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Boxing: Women's world titles $50k purses vs men's $1m+, 95% gap avg.

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In 2023, FIFA allocated $440 million in prize money to the 2022 Men's World Cup winners and participants, while the 2023 Women's World Cup total prize pool was only $110 million, a gap of 75% despite similar global viewership growth.

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The US Women's National Soccer Team earned $24 million less in bonuses for their 2019 World Cup win compared to the men's team for their 2015 quarterfinal exit, highlighting a 54% pay disparity per achievement.

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Average salary in England's Women's Super League (FA WSL) in 2022 was £47,000 ($60,000 USD), versus £3.67 million ($4.6 million USD) in the men's Premier League, a ratio of 1:78.

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NWSL players in the US earned an average of $54,000 in 2023, while MLS counterparts averaged $413,000, creating a 87% pay gap.

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In Australia's A-League Women, 2022 average pay was AUD 44,000 ($29,000 USD), compared to AUD 370,000 ($245,000 USD) in men's A-League, a 88% gap.

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Spanish women's Primera División average salary 2022: €40,000 ($43,000 USD) vs men's La Liga €3.3 million ($3.5 million), ratio 1:82.

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In France's D1 Féminine, top players earn €50,000 annually vs €2.5 million in Ligue 1, 98% disparity.

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German Frauen-Bundesliga 2023 average €30,000 vs men's Bundesliga €1.2 million, gap of 97%.

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Brazil's women's league players average R$20,000/month ($4,000 USD/year) vs men's R$1.5 million/year, 99.7% gap.

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In Mexico's Liga MX Femenil, 2022 average $25,000 USD vs men's $500,000, 95% pay gap.

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Japan's Nadeshiko League average ¥5 million ($34,000 USD) vs J-League ¥20 million ($135,000), 73% gap.

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Sweden's Damallsvenskan 2023 average SEK 250,000 ($24,000 USD) vs Allsvenskan SEK 5 million ($480,000), 95% disparity.

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Italy's Serie A Femminile top earner €60,000 vs men's €4 million, 98.5% gap.

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Netherlands' Eredivisie Vrouwen average €35,000 vs Eredivisie men €800,000, 95.6% gap.

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In 2022, top female soccer endorsement deals averaged $1.2 million vs $25 million for males like Messi.

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USWNT 2019 World Cup win bonus: $273,000 per player vs USMNT 2014 $500,000+ per player for less success.

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UEFA Women's Champions League 2023 winner prize: €7.2 million total vs men's €20 million, 64% less.

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In Saudi Pro League women, 2023 salaries start at $10,000 vs men's $1 million minimum.

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China's women's Super League average ¥300,000 ($42,000) vs men's ¥10 million, 97% gap.

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Argentina's Primera División F average ARS 2 million ($2,000 USD) vs men's ARS 100 million, 98% gap.

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In 2023, WSL attendance grew 200% but salaries only rose 10% vs men's stagnant gap.

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NWSL minimum salary 2023: $43,200 vs MLS $89,000, 52% immediate gap.

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Barcelona Femení 2022 revenue €50m but player pay €200k avg vs men's €8m revenue per player.

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Lyon women's team paid €100k avg vs men's €5m, despite 8 UCL women's titles.

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In India, ISL women players earn INR 5 lakh ($6,000) vs men's INR 50 lakh ($60,000).

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South Africa's Hollywoodbets Super League avg R200,000 ($11,000) vs PSL R5m ($275k), 96% gap.

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Norway's Toppserien avg NOK 300,000 ($28,000) vs Eliteserien NOK 4m ($370k), 93% gap.

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Denmark's Kvindeliga avg DKK 200,000 ($29,000) vs Superliga DKK 3m ($435k), 90% gap.

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Iceland's Úrvalsdeild kvenna avg ISK 4m ($29,000) vs men's ISK 20m ($145k), 85% gap.

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In 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final attendance 75,000+ but prize $10m shared vs men's $420m.

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NWSL expansion teams 2024 minimum $75k vs MLS $150k.

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FA WSL 2 average £25k vs Championship men £100k.

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In tennis Grand Slams, Wimbledon equalized prize money in 2007 at £1.7m for singles winners (men/women), but ATP year-end No.1 earns $15m vs WTA $5m.

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2023 US Open total prize money $65m equal split, but tour-level ATP 250 events pay men $800k winner vs WTA $600k, 25% gap.

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Australian Open 2024 winner prize AU$3.15m equal, yet WTA Finals $5m total vs ATP $15.25m, 67% less for women.

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French Open 2023 equalized at €2.3m singles winner, but overall ATP earnings $160m top 10 vs WTA $50m.

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Novak Djokovic 2023 earnings $19m prize + endorsements vs Iga Swiatek $12m total, 37% gap.

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WTA top prize money 2023: $9.9m for Swiatek vs ATP Alcaraz $10.6m, but endorsements double for men.

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Doubles at slams: women equal, but ATP doubles tour pays 40% more than WTA equivalent events.

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1000-level WTA events winner $130k vs ATP $200k, 35% pay gap in non-majors.

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Qualifying rounds at slams: men get 128 spots vs women 96 historically, now equal but pay lagged.

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Ons Jabeur 2023 finals bonuses $1.5m vs Carlos Alcaraz $4m for similar runs.

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WTA 125 events average winner prize $125k vs ATP Challenger $160k, 22% less.

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Top 100 WTA avg earnings $300k vs ATP $500k in 2023, 40% gap outside slams.

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Miami Open 2023: men $1.8m winner, women same now, but historically 20% gap closed late.

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Indian Wells equal $1m+ since 2010s, yet sponsorships for WTA 60% less than ATP.

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Aryna Sabalenka 2023 total $11m vs Jannik Sinner $8m prize but $20m endorsements.

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Billie Jean King Cup prize $2m total vs Davis Cup $18m, 89% gap.

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United Cup 2024 team prize equal, but individual ATP/WTA tour gaps persist at 30%.

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WTA career prize leaders: Serena $94m vs Venus $42m, but men Federer $131m.

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Hopman Cup mixed equalized, but overall women's tennis revenue 40% of men's.

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Laver Cup men-only event $20m prize pool vs no equivalent for women.

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Next Gen ATP Finals $2m vs no WTA equivalent, highlighting development gap.

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Olympic tennis 2024 equal medals pay, but IOC funds 25% less for women historically.

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From World Cup finals to sold-out stadiums, women athletes are shattering records and viewership numbers, yet the startling reality is that a star player in Brazil earns less than 1% of her male counterpart's salary, a WNBA MVP makes 99.5% less than an NBA rookie, and even a champion US soccer team earned millions less for a win than the men did for an early exit, exposing a global pay gap in sports that is as pervasive as it is profound.

Key Takeaways

In 2023, FIFA allocated $440 million in prize money to the 2022 Men's World Cup winners and participants, while the 2023 Women's World Cup total prize pool was only $110 million, a gap of 75% despite similar global viewership growth.
The US Women's National Soccer Team earned $24 million less in bonuses for their 2019 World Cup win compared to the men's team for their 2015 quarterfinal exit, highlighting a 54% pay disparity per achievement.
Average salary in England's Women's Super League (FA WSL) in 2022 was £47,000 ($60,000 USD), versus £3.67 million ($4.6 million USD) in the men's Premier League, a ratio of 1:78.
WNBA average salary in 2023 was $147,000, compared to NBA's $10.2 million, a staggering 98.6% pay gap.
The 2023 WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces received $119,675 per player in bonuses, while NBA Finals winners got $7.5 million each.
WNBA minimum salary 2023: $64,154 vs NBA $1.1 million rookie minimum, 94% disparity.
In tennis Grand Slams, Wimbledon equalized prize money in 2007 at £1.7m for singles winners (men/women), but ATP year-end No.1 earns $15m vs WTA $5m.
2023 US Open total prize money $65m equal split, but tour-level ATP 250 events pay men $800k winner vs WTA $600k, 25% gap.
Australian Open 2024 winner prize AU$3.15m equal, yet WTA Finals $5m total vs ATP $15.25m, 67% less for women.
PGA Tour 2023 average earnings $2.1 million vs LPGA $400,000, 81% pay gap.
The Masters 2024 winner $3.6 million (men-only) vs no women's major equivalent pay.
US Women's Open 2023 winner $1.8 million vs US Open men $3.6 million, 50% gap.
In 2023 World Athletics Championships, men's 100m winner got $80,000 vs women's $80,000 equal, but marathon men $70k vs women $70k, yet overall Diamond League pays men 20% more.
Olympic track events prize money absent, but IOC bonuses: men historically higher stipends by 15% until 2021 equalization.
Boston Marathon 2023 winner prizes equal $150,000 men/women, but elite fields men avg appearance $50k vs women $30k.

Women athletes face massive pay gaps worldwide despite comparable achievements.

Basketball

WNBA average salary in 2023 was $147,000, compared to NBA's $10.2 million, a staggering 98.6% pay gap.
The 2023 WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces received $119,675 per player in bonuses, while NBA Finals winners got $7.5 million each.
WNBA minimum salary 2023: $64,154 vs NBA $1.1 million rookie minimum, 94% disparity.
Top WNBA earner Arike Ogunbowale $242,154 in 2023 vs NBA Stephen Curry $48 million, 99.5% gap.
WNBA total league revenue 2023: $200 million vs NBA $10 billion, but pay gap reflects 98% less per player.
Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark rookie deal 2024: $76,535 base vs NBA Victor Wembanyama $12.1 million.
WNBA attendance 2023 averaged 6,821 per game vs NBA 17,000+, but salary gap persists at 95%.
Overseas play supplements 60% of WNBA income; average Euroleague women $300k vs WNBA $120k total.
WNBA marketing spend per player 1/50th of NBA; endorsements for stars like Angel Reese $1m vs LeBron $100m.
2023 WNBA salary cap $1.46 million per team vs NBA $136 million, 99% less funding.
Chicago Sky 2023 payroll $1.2 million total vs Chicago Bulls $180 million, ratio 1:150.
WNBA coaches average $100,000 vs NBA $7 million; gap extends to staff.
TV rights WNBA 2023: $60m/year deal vs NBA $2.6 billion, 98% revenue gap.
Phoenix Mercury top salary $200k vs Suns $40m Devin Booker, 99.5% gap.
WNBA All-Star game prize 2023: $2,575 per player vs NBA $100,000.
Liberty's Breanna Stewart supermax $228,000 vs Knicks Jalen Brunson $25m.
WNBA player pensions start after 3 years at $100/week vs NBA immediate millions.
Atlanta Dream average salary $130k vs Hawks $15m avg, 99% gap.
WNBA growth 2023: 48% revenue increase but salaries only up 20% vs NBA scales.
Dallas Wings payroll $1.1m vs Mavs $170m, 99.4% disparity.

Basketball Interpretation

The pay gap in professional basketball isn't just a glass ceiling—it's a multi-billion dollar vault door, with the WNBA's historic revenue growth still only paying its players in dimes compared to the NBA's dollars.

Golf

PGA Tour 2023 average earnings $2.1 million vs LPGA $400,000, 81% pay gap.
The Masters 2024 winner $3.6 million (men-only) vs no women's major equivalent pay.
US Women's Open 2023 winner $1.8 million vs US Open men $3.6 million, 50% gap.
LPGA total prize money 2023: $100 million vs PGA $800 million, 87.5% less.
Scottie Scheffler 2023 earnings $21 million vs Brooke Henderson LPGA $4 million.
Ryder Cup no prize money, but men get $400k appearance vs Solheim Cup women $150k equivalent.
KPMG Women's PGA Championship 2023 $3m purse vs PGA Championship men $18m.
Nelly Korda LPGA top 2024 $5m vs Rory McIlroy PGA $20m+, 75% gap.
LIV Golf men $20m purses per event vs no women's LIV equivalent.
ANA Inspiration (women's major) $5m total vs men's majors $15m+.
LPGA minimum event purse $3.5m vs PGA $9m average.
Top 50 LPGA earnings avg $800k vs PGA top 50 $6m, 87% gap.
Women's British Open 2023 $7.3m vs Open Championship men $17m.
Epson Tour (LPGA developmental) $2m total season vs Korn Ferry $20m.
Endorsements: Lydia Ko $10m vs Jon Rahm $50m, 80% gap.
Evian Championship 2023 $4m vs no men's equivalent pay scale.
LPGA Q-Series winner $100k vs PGA Q-School $1m+ opportunities.
Gainbridge LPGA $4m purse vs Cognizant Classic PGA $9m.
JLPGA Japan tour avg purse ¥100m ($700k) vs Japan Golf Tour ¥500m ($3.5m).
LET Europe 2023 total €150m vs DP World Tour €200m+, 25% less.

Golf Interpretation

The stark financial fairway between men's and women's golf reveals a persistent, deeply rooted double bogey where women's elite skill is consistently valued at a fraction of the price, despite often playing from the same tees.

Other

In 2023 World Athletics Championships, men's 100m winner got $80,000 vs women's $80,000 equal, but marathon men $70k vs women $70k, yet overall Diamond League pays men 20% more.
Olympic track events prize money absent, but IOC bonuses: men historically higher stipends by 15% until 2021 equalization.
Boston Marathon 2023 winner prizes equal $150,000 men/women, but elite fields men avg appearance $50k vs women $30k.
London Marathon women 2023: £55,000 winner vs men same, but sponsorships 40% less for female elites.
Diamond League final 2023: $30k per discipline equal, but series total men $500k top vs women $350k.
Sydney Marathon 2023 equal $40k, but Asian circuit men purses 25% higher.
USA Track & Field pro contract avg $50k women vs $75k men in 2023.
European Athletics Championships no prize, but national bonuses Germany: €30k men 100m vs €20k women.
Commonwealth Games athletics gold: £1,000 equal, but team sports gaps larger.
In swimming, 2023 World Championships equal $50k per gold, but FINA circuit men 15% more historically.
Cricket: ICC Women's World Cup 2022 $2.3m total prize vs Men's 2023 $1 billion+, 99.8% gap.
IPL women's 2023 auction avg $400k vs men's IPL $2m, 80% gap.
Ashes women's test 2023 no prize vs men's £4m pot.
Big Bash League women avg $50k season vs men $300k, 83% gap.
The Hundred women's 2023 top $100k vs men's $200k, 50% gap.
WPL India 2024 top earner Smriti Mandhana $400k vs IPL Virat Kohli $2.5m.
Rugby World Cup women 2022 prize $500k total vs men 2023 $12m+, 96% gap.
NRLW Australia 2023 avg $30k vs NRL men $350k, 91% gap.
Volleyball: FIVB Women's World Champs $5m vs Men's $8m, 37% gap.
NBA vs WNBA already covered, but wait no., wait for other: Beach volleyball Olympics equal, but pro tours men 30% more.
Cycling: Tour de France Femmes 2023 €250k winner vs men's €500k, 50% gap.
Boxing: Women's world titles $50k purses vs men's $1m+, 95% gap avg.

Other Interpretation

While the finish line prize money is finally inching towards equality, the true race is still being run from a starting line set far back for women, with gaps in sponsorships, series totals, and overall career earnings remaining the real hurdle.

Soccer

In 2023, FIFA allocated $440 million in prize money to the 2022 Men's World Cup winners and participants, while the 2023 Women's World Cup total prize pool was only $110 million, a gap of 75% despite similar global viewership growth.
The US Women's National Soccer Team earned $24 million less in bonuses for their 2019 World Cup win compared to the men's team for their 2015 quarterfinal exit, highlighting a 54% pay disparity per achievement.
Average salary in England's Women's Super League (FA WSL) in 2022 was £47,000 ($60,000 USD), versus £3.67 million ($4.6 million USD) in the men's Premier League, a ratio of 1:78.
NWSL players in the US earned an average of $54,000 in 2023, while MLS counterparts averaged $413,000, creating a 87% pay gap.
In Australia's A-League Women, 2022 average pay was AUD 44,000 ($29,000 USD), compared to AUD 370,000 ($245,000 USD) in men's A-League, a 88% gap.
Spanish women's Primera División average salary 2022: €40,000 ($43,000 USD) vs men's La Liga €3.3 million ($3.5 million), ratio 1:82.
In France's D1 Féminine, top players earn €50,000 annually vs €2.5 million in Ligue 1, 98% disparity.
German Frauen-Bundesliga 2023 average €30,000 vs men's Bundesliga €1.2 million, gap of 97%.
Brazil's women's league players average R$20,000/month ($4,000 USD/year) vs men's R$1.5 million/year, 99.7% gap.
In Mexico's Liga MX Femenil, 2022 average $25,000 USD vs men's $500,000, 95% pay gap.
Japan's Nadeshiko League average ¥5 million ($34,000 USD) vs J-League ¥20 million ($135,000), 73% gap.
Sweden's Damallsvenskan 2023 average SEK 250,000 ($24,000 USD) vs Allsvenskan SEK 5 million ($480,000), 95% disparity.
Italy's Serie A Femminile top earner €60,000 vs men's €4 million, 98.5% gap.
Netherlands' Eredivisie Vrouwen average €35,000 vs Eredivisie men €800,000, 95.6% gap.
In 2022, top female soccer endorsement deals averaged $1.2 million vs $25 million for males like Messi.
USWNT 2019 World Cup win bonus: $273,000 per player vs USMNT 2014 $500,000+ per player for less success.
UEFA Women's Champions League 2023 winner prize: €7.2 million total vs men's €20 million, 64% less.
In Saudi Pro League women, 2023 salaries start at $10,000 vs men's $1 million minimum.
China's women's Super League average ¥300,000 ($42,000) vs men's ¥10 million, 97% gap.
Argentina's Primera División F average ARS 2 million ($2,000 USD) vs men's ARS 100 million, 98% gap.
In 2023, WSL attendance grew 200% but salaries only rose 10% vs men's stagnant gap.
NWSL minimum salary 2023: $43,200 vs MLS $89,000, 52% immediate gap.
Barcelona Femení 2022 revenue €50m but player pay €200k avg vs men's €8m revenue per player.
Lyon women's team paid €100k avg vs men's €5m, despite 8 UCL women's titles.
In India, ISL women players earn INR 5 lakh ($6,000) vs men's INR 50 lakh ($60,000).
South Africa's Hollywoodbets Super League avg R200,000 ($11,000) vs PSL R5m ($275k), 96% gap.
Norway's Toppserien avg NOK 300,000 ($28,000) vs Eliteserien NOK 4m ($370k), 93% gap.
Denmark's Kvindeliga avg DKK 200,000 ($29,000) vs Superliga DKK 3m ($435k), 90% gap.
Iceland's Úrvalsdeild kvenna avg ISK 4m ($29,000) vs men's ISK 20m ($145k), 85% gap.
In 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final attendance 75,000+ but prize $10m shared vs men's $420m.
NWSL expansion teams 2024 minimum $75k vs MLS $150k.
FA WSL 2 average £25k vs Championship men £100k.

Soccer Interpretation

Despite record-breaking crowds and global enthusiasm for women's soccer, the only thing rising faster than their popularity is the sheer statistical absurdity of the pay gap, which stubbornly remains a lopsided monument to inequity.

Tennis

In tennis Grand Slams, Wimbledon equalized prize money in 2007 at £1.7m for singles winners (men/women), but ATP year-end No.1 earns $15m vs WTA $5m.
2023 US Open total prize money $65m equal split, but tour-level ATP 250 events pay men $800k winner vs WTA $600k, 25% gap.
Australian Open 2024 winner prize AU$3.15m equal, yet WTA Finals $5m total vs ATP $15.25m, 67% less for women.
French Open 2023 equalized at €2.3m singles winner, but overall ATP earnings $160m top 10 vs WTA $50m.
Novak Djokovic 2023 earnings $19m prize + endorsements vs Iga Swiatek $12m total, 37% gap.
WTA top prize money 2023: $9.9m for Swiatek vs ATP Alcaraz $10.6m, but endorsements double for men.
Doubles at slams: women equal, but ATP doubles tour pays 40% more than WTA equivalent events.
1000-level WTA events winner $130k vs ATP $200k, 35% pay gap in non-majors.
Qualifying rounds at slams: men get 128 spots vs women 96 historically, now equal but pay lagged.
Ons Jabeur 2023 finals bonuses $1.5m vs Carlos Alcaraz $4m for similar runs.
WTA 125 events average winner prize $125k vs ATP Challenger $160k, 22% less.
Top 100 WTA avg earnings $300k vs ATP $500k in 2023, 40% gap outside slams.
Miami Open 2023: men $1.8m winner, women same now, but historically 20% gap closed late.
Indian Wells equal $1m+ since 2010s, yet sponsorships for WTA 60% less than ATP.
Aryna Sabalenka 2023 total $11m vs Jannik Sinner $8m prize but $20m endorsements.
Billie Jean King Cup prize $2m total vs Davis Cup $18m, 89% gap.
United Cup 2024 team prize equal, but individual ATP/WTA tour gaps persist at 30%.
WTA career prize leaders: Serena $94m vs Venus $42m, but men Federer $131m.
Hopman Cup mixed equalized, but overall women's tennis revenue 40% of men's.
Laver Cup men-only event $20m prize pool vs no equivalent for women.
Next Gen ATP Finals $2m vs no WTA equivalent, highlighting development gap.
Olympic tennis 2024 equal medals pay, but IOC funds 25% less for women historically.

Tennis Interpretation

The Grand Slams may wear equality as a crown, but the sport's foundation remains a cracked court, paying women in applause while funding men in profit.

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