INFOGRAPHIC: Money in professional sport - Men vs Women

Every time we hear news of a sports person signing a new contract or sponsorship deal, we marvel at the amount of money they command.

But recent analysis underlines one particular point - the massive difference in earnings between professional male and female sports people.

As recent BBC study found that in 30% of professional sports, men get more money than women.

For example in soccer, the World Cup winners in the men’s competition earn €31 million, while the successful team in the women’s competition will only earn €0.8 million. A staggering difference.

This graphic from VoucherCloud highlights the differences between men and women’s earnings in major professional sports including football, tennis, boxing and golf.

It certainly makes for interesting reading.

Graphic via VoucherCloud.