Barbados vs Maldives: Gender Inequality Index
Barbados
0.297
in 2023
Maldives
0.309
in 2023
Barbados rank
95th
Maldives rank
92nd
Gender Inequality Index over time
- Barbados
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.309 against 0.297 in Barbados, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.
Barbados ranks 95th and Maldives ranks 92nd of 169 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3708 | 0.594 | 0.2232 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 0.3546 | 0.4168 | 0.0622 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.3399 | 0.3568 | 0.0169 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.3 | 0.3163 | 0.0163 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender inequality index, Barbados or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 0.309 against 0.297 in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender inequality index between Barbados and Maldives?
- 0.012, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Maldives?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Maldives rank globally for gender inequality index?
- Barbados ranks 95th and Maldives ranks 92nd 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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About this data
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.