Egypt vs Nicaragua: Gender Inequality Index
Egypt
0.398
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.408
in 2023
Egypt rank
70th
Nicaragua rank
68th
Gender Inequality Index over time
- Egypt
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.408 against 0.398 in Egypt, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 70th and Nicaragua ranks 68th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6473 | 0.6115 | 0.0358 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.5825 | 0.5271 | 0.0554 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.4968 | 0.4317 | 0.0651 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.3992 | 0.4115 | 0.0122 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender inequality index, Egypt or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.408 against 0.398 in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender inequality index between Egypt and Nicaragua?
- 0.01, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Nicaragua rank globally for gender inequality index?
- Egypt ranks 70th 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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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.