Which has higher gender inequality index, South Korea or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 0.04 against 0.038 in South Korea as of 2023.

What is the difference in gender inequality index between South Korea and United Arab Emirates?

0.002, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?

29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.

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.

South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Gender Inequality Index

South Korea

0.038

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

0.04

in 2023

South Korea rank

158th

United Arab Emirates rank

157th

Gender Inequality Index over time

South Korea
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.04 against 0.038 in South Korea, a difference of 0.002.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

South Korea ranks 158th and United Arab Emirates ranks 157th of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.2574	0.7554	0.498	United Arab Emirates
2000s	0.1285	0.5275	0.399	United Arab Emirates
2010s	0.0663	0.1242	0.0579	United Arab Emirates
2020s	0.04	0.035	0.005	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index, South Korea or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 0.04 against 0.038 in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender inequality index between South Korea and United Arab Emirates?: 0.002, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gender inequality index?: South Korea ranks 158th and United Arab Emirates ranks 157th 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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Indicator: Gender Inequality Index
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 169 places, 4,592 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.