Iceland vs Switzerland: Gender inequality index from the human development report
Iceland
0.024
in 2023
Switzerland
0.01
in 2023
Iceland rank
163rd
Switzerland rank
166th
Gender inequality index from the human development report over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.024 against 0.01 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.014.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.4 times Switzerland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 163rd and Switzerland ranks 166th of 169 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1669 | 0.109 | 0.0579 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.1179 | 0.0742 | 0.0437 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0668 | 0.04 | 0.0268 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0302 | 0.0097 | 0.0205 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender inequality index from the human development report, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 0.024 against 0.01 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender inequality index from the human development report between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.014, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for gender inequality index from the human development report?
- Iceland ranks 163rd and Switzerland ranks 166th 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.