France vs Korea: Gender inequality index from the human development report

France
0.034
in 2023
Korea
0.038
in 2023
France rank
159th
Korea rank
158th

Gender inequality index from the human development report over time

  • France
  • Korea
00.10.20.3199020062023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 0.038 against 0.034 in France, a difference of 0.004.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.

France ranks 159th and Korea ranks 158th of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2133 0.2801 0.0668 Korea
2000s 0.1592 0.1285 0.0307 France
2010s 0.0957 0.0663 0.0294 France
2020s 0.0447 0.04 0.0047 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index from the human development report, France or Korea?
Korea, at 0.038 against 0.034 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender inequality index from the human development report between France and Korea?
0.004, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and Korea rank globally for gender inequality index from the human development report?
France ranks 159th and Korea ranks 158th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender inequality index from the human development report. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gender inequality index from the human development report
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 4,592 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed