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Percentage Difference Calculator

Calculate the percentage difference between two numbers. Shows increase, decrease, and absolute vs relative change. Free and instant.

The % Difference is a free online tool that helps you calculate the percentage difference between two numbers. shows increase, decrease, and absolute vs relative change. free and instant It runs in your browser with no sign-up, downloads, or installation needed. All processing happens locally — your data stays on your device.
% Difference

How to use the % Difference

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Three modes of percentage comparison

% Change measures the change from an original value to a new one — useful for price changes, growth rates. % Difference is symmetric — it doesn't assume which value is the "original". A is what % of B finds the ratio as a percentage.

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Change vs difference

Going from 80 to 100 is a 25% increase. But the "percentage difference" between 80 and 100 is 22.2% (because the denominator is the average of both values). Use % change when you have a clear before-and-after, and % difference when comparing two peer values.