India vs Nicaragua: Gender Inequality Index
India
0.403
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.408
in 2023
India rank
69th
Nicaragua rank
68th
Gender Inequality Index over time
- India
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.408 against 0.403 in India, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 69th and Nicaragua ranks 68th of 169 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6948 | 0.6115 | 0.0833 | India |
| 2000s | 0.6216 | 0.5271 | 0.0945 | India |
| 2010s | 0.5181 | 0.4317 | 0.0864 | India |
| 2020s | 0.4273 | 0.4115 | 0.0158 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender inequality index, India or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.408 against 0.403 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender inequality index between India and Nicaragua?
- 0.005, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and Nicaragua rank globally for gender inequality index?
- India ranks 69th 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.