Korea vs Singapore: Gender inequality index from the human development report
Korea
0.038
in 2023
Singapore
0.031
in 2023
Korea rank
158th
Singapore rank
161st
Gender inequality index from the human development report over time
- Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.038 against 0.031 in Singapore, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 158th and Singapore ranks 161st of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2801 | 0.2592 | 0.0209 | Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1285 | 0.1439 | 0.0154 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.0663 | 0.0575 | 0.0088 | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.04 | 0.0318 | 0.0083 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender inequality index from the human development report, Korea or Singapore?
- Korea, at 0.038 against 0.031 in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender inequality index from the human development report between Korea and Singapore?
- 0.007, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for gender inequality index from the human development report?
- Korea ranks 158th and Singapore ranks 161st 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.