Gender Inequality Index

UNDP's measure of the loss from inequality between women and men in health, empowerment and the labour market. Lower is better; it moves slowly, which is why the trend matters more than any one year.

Position from worst

0.4

2023

Published by

UNDP, via Our World in Data

annual

Gender Inequality Index over time

1990–2023 · 34 observations · lower is better · index (0 = equal)

View as table

Period	Gender Inequality Index
2023	0.403
2022	0.427
2021	0.438
2020	0.441
2019	0.464
2018	0.487
2017	0.488
2016	0.484
2015	0.496
2014	0.528
2013	0.55
2012	0.557
2011	0.561
2010	0.566
2009	0.58
2008	0.596
2007	0.594
2006	0.601
2005	0.615
2004	0.629
2003	0.637
2002	0.643
2001	0.65
2000	0.671
1999	0.676
1998	0.682
1997	0.692
1996	0.697
1995	0.702
1994	0.702
1993	0.702
1992	0.7
1991	0.698
1990	0.697

Compared with

Germany

0.057

Japan

0.059

China

0.132

United States

0.169

Vietnam

0.299

Sri Lanka

0.367

South Africa

0.388

Brazil

0.39

India

0.403

Indonesia

0.423

Bangladesh

0.487

Nepal

0.487

Pakistan

0.536

Latest available year for each country · index (0 = equal) · lower is better

Source

UNDP, via Our World in Data — https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/gender-inequality-index-from-the-human-development-report