Australia vs Japan: Gender inequality index from the human development report
Australia
0.056
in 2023
Japan
0.059
in 2023
Australia rank
150th
Japan rank
148th
Gender inequality index from the human development report over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.059 against 0.056 in Australia, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 150th and Japan ranks 148th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1784 | 0.1632 | 0.0152 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.1414 | 0.1458 | 0.0044 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.1112 | 0.1106 | 0.0006 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.0622 | 0.068 | 0.0058 | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 0.059 against 0.056 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender inequality index from the human development report between Australia and Japan?
- 0.003, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for gender inequality index from the human development report?
- Australia ranks 150th and Japan ranks 148th 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.