Japan vs Lithuania: Gender Inequality Index
Japan
0.059
in 2023
Lithuania
0.07
in 2023
Japan rank
148th
Lithuania rank
146th
Gender Inequality Index over time
- Japan
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 0.07 against 0.059 in Japan, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 148th and Lithuania ranks 146th of 169 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1616 | 0.278 | 0.1164 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 0.1458 | 0.2059 | 0.0601 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 0.1106 | 0.1378 | 0.0272 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 0.068 | 0.0798 | 0.0117 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender inequality index, Japan or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 0.07 against 0.059 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender inequality index between Japan and Lithuania?
- 0.011, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lithuania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Lithuania rank globally for gender inequality index?
- Japan ranks 148th and Lithuania ranks 146th 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.
Individual pages
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.