Benin vs Malawi: Gender inequality index from the human development report

Benin
0.573
in 2023
Malawi
0.581
in 2023
Benin rank
18th
Malawi rank
16th

Gender inequality index from the human development report over time

  • Benin
  • Malawi
00.20.40.6199020062023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.581 against 0.573 in Benin, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malawi ahead.

Benin ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 16th of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 0.655 0.6835 0.0285 Malawi
2000s 0.6482 0.6337 0.0145 Benin
2010s 0.6502 0.6018 0.0484 Benin
2020s 0.6212 0.5782 0.043 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index from the human development report, Benin or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.581 against 0.573 in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender inequality index from the human development report between Benin and Malawi?
0.008, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for gender inequality index from the human development report?
Benin ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 16th 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