Which has higher gender inequality index, Bosnia and Herzegovina or China?

Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.157 against 0.132 in China as of 2023.

What is the difference in gender inequality index between Bosnia and Herzegovina and China?

0.025, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and China?

8 years are reported by both, from 2016 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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs China: Gender Inequality Index

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.157

in 2023

China

0.132

in 2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

127th

China rank

129th

Gender Inequality Index over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
China

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 0.157 against 0.132 in China, a difference of 0.025.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was China ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 127th and China ranks 129th of 169 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	China	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.1648	0.1738	0.009	China
2020s	0.1492	0.1422	0.007	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index, Bosnia and Herzegovina or China?: Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.157 against 0.132 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender inequality index between Bosnia and Herzegovina and China?: 0.025, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and China?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and China rank globally for gender inequality index?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 127th and China ranks 129th 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.