Belgium vs Korea: Gender inequality index from the human development report
Belgium
0.031
in 2023
Korea
0.038
in 2023
Belgium rank
161st
Korea rank
158th
Gender inequality index from the human development report over time
- Belgium
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.038 against 0.031 in Belgium, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.
Belgium ranks 161st and Korea ranks 158th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1616 | 0.2801 | 0.1185 | Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1097 | 0.1285 | 0.0188 | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0673 | 0.0663 | 0.001 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.0387 | 0.04 | 0.0013 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender inequality index from the human development report, Belgium or Korea?
- Korea, at 0.038 against 0.031 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender inequality index from the human development report between Belgium and Korea?
- 0.007, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Korea rank globally for gender inequality index from the human development report?
- Belgium ranks 161st and Korea ranks 158th 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.