Egypt vs India: Gender Inequality Index
Egypt
0.398
in 2023
India
0.403
in 2023
Egypt rank
70th
India rank
69th
Gender Inequality Index over time
- Egypt
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 0.403 against 0.398 in Egypt, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
Egypt ranks 70th and India ranks 69th of 169 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6473 | 0.6948 | 0.0475 | India |
| 2000s | 0.5825 | 0.6216 | 0.0391 | India |
| 2010s | 0.4968 | 0.5181 | 0.0213 | India |
| 2020s | 0.3992 | 0.4273 | 0.028 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender inequality index, Egypt or India?
- India, at 0.403 against 0.398 in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender inequality index between Egypt and India?
- 0.005, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and India rank globally for gender inequality index?
- Egypt ranks 70th and India ranks 69th 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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About this data
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.