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

Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.157 against 0.121 in Montenegro as of 2023.

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

0.036, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

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

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 Montenegro: Gender Inequality Index

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.157

in 2023

Montenegro

0.121

in 2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

127th

Montenegro rank

130th

Gender Inequality Index over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Montenegro

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 0.157 against 0.121 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.036.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.3 times Montenegro's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 127th and Montenegro ranks 130th of 169 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Montenegro	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.1648	0.1202	0.0445	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s	0.1492	0.1182	0.031	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 Montenegro?: Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.157 against 0.121 in Montenegro as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender inequality index between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro?: 0.036, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro rank globally for gender inequality index?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 127th and Montenegro ranks 130th 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.