Which has higher gender inequality index, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?

Dominican Republic, at 0.417 against 0.408 in Nicaragua as of 2023.

What is the difference in gender inequality index between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?

0.009, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Gender Inequality Index

Dominican Republic

0.417

in 2023

Nicaragua

0.408

in 2023

Dominican Republic rank

65th

Nicaragua rank

68th

Gender Inequality Index over time

Dominican Republic
Nicaragua

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0.417 against 0.408 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 68th of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5618	0.6115	0.0497	Nicaragua
2000s	0.4897	0.5271	0.0374	Nicaragua
2010s	0.4622	0.4317	0.0305	Dominican Republic
2020s	0.4233	0.4115	0.0118	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?: Dominican Republic, at 0.417 against 0.408 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender inequality index between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?: 0.009, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for gender inequality index?: Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 68th 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.