Which has higher gender inequality index, Bangladesh or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 0.49 against 0.487 in Bangladesh as of 2023.

What is the difference in gender inequality index between Bangladesh and Syrian Arab Republic?

0.003, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Syrian Arab Republic?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Syrian Arab Republic: Gender Inequality Index

Bangladesh

0.487

in 2023

Syrian Arab Republic

0.49

in 2023

Bangladesh rank

45th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

42nd

Gender Inequality Index over time

Bangladesh
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 0.49 against 0.487 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 45th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6803	0.5361	0.1442	Bangladesh
2000s	0.675	0.4788	0.1962	Bangladesh
2010s	0.5643	0.4867	0.0776	Bangladesh
2020s	0.492	0.49	0.002	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index, Bangladesh or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 0.49 against 0.487 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender inequality index between Bangladesh and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.003, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Syrian Arab Republic?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for gender inequality index?: Bangladesh ranks 45th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gender Inequality Index
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 169 places, 4,592 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.