If we talk about equality in the prize money that is distributed among the male and female athletes you will find huge difference in the winners share and runner-up prize money . Lydia Ko who won couple of LPGA tournaments in year 2015 and ranked 1st in the women golf ranking as she finished in top 2 and 3 position in other events but still not made her name among the highest paid athletes in the world .
Last year , Fifa Women football world cup held in Canada and the team of United States dominated the event but if we see the prize money as compared to men football world cup its 89% less. The total prize money suggested for the event is $15 million and winners of the tournament received USA women soccer team received $2 million . While the men team of Germany received the prize money ($35 million) a very much huge gap among the funds.
| Tournaments | Female (Prize Money) | Male (Prize Money) |
| Fifa World Cup | $2 Million (winners share) | $35 Million (winners share) |
| Cricket World T20 | $410,468 | $1.6 Million |
| IAAF World Champs gold medal 2016 | $61430 | $61430 |
| US Golf Open 2016 | $810,000 | $1.8 Million |
| Cliff Diving World Series | £3,100 | £12,700 |
| Darts BDO Championship | £12,000 | £100,000 |
| Football FA Cup | £5,000 | £1.8 Million |
| Snooker World Championship | £1,500 | £300,000 |
| Squash World Championship | £12,300 | £28,600 |
| Surfing World Championship Tour | £37,600 | £62,700 |
| SKI Jumping World Cup | £2,000 | £6,600 |
| ICC Cricket World Cup | £47,000 | £2.5 Million |
| Champions League (Football) | £199,000 | £8.3 Million |