Germany vs Japan: Gender inequality index from the human development report

Germany
0.057
in 2023
Japan
0.059
in 2023
Germany rank
149th
Japan rank
148th

Gender inequality index from the human development report over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
0.050.0750.10.1250.150.175199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.059 against 0.057 in Germany, a difference of 0.002.

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

Germany ranks 149th and Japan ranks 148th of 169 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1445 0.1632 0.0187 Japan
2000s 0.1093 0.1458 0.0365 Japan
2010s 0.0822 0.1106 0.0284 Japan
2020s 0.0625 0.068 0.0055 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index from the human development report, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 0.059 against 0.057 in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender inequality index from the human development report between Germany and Japan?
0.002, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gender inequality index from the human development report?
Germany ranks 149th and Japan ranks 148th 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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About this data

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