Australia vs Canada: Gender inequality index from the human development report

Australia
0.056
in 2023
Canada
0.052
in 2023
Australia rank
150th
Canada rank
152nd

Gender inequality index from the human development report over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
0.050.10.150.2199020062023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.056 against 0.052 in Canada, a difference of 0.004.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 150th and Canada ranks 152nd of 169 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1784 0.1766 0.0018 Australia
2000s 0.1414 0.1396 0.0018 Australia
2010s 0.1112 0.1073 0.0039 Australia
2020s 0.0622 0.0577 0.0045 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index from the human development report, Australia or Canada?
Australia, at 0.056 against 0.052 in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender inequality index from the human development report between Australia and Canada?
0.004, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for gender inequality index from the human development report?
Australia ranks 150th and Canada ranks 152nd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender inequality index from the human development report. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender inequality index from the human development report
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 4,592 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed