Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gender inequality index from the human development report

Poland
0.081
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.083
in 2023
Poland rank
141st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
139th

Gender inequality index from the human development report over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.10.150.20.250.3199020062023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.083 against 0.081 in Poland, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 141st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 139th of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2456 0.2424 0.0032 Poland
2000s 0.1679 0.2028 0.0349 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.1382 0.1386 0.0004 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.0867 0.086 0.0007 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index from the human development report, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.083 against 0.081 in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender inequality index from the human development report between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.002, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gender inequality index from the human development report?
Poland ranks 141st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 139th 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.

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Indicator
Gender inequality index from the human development report
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 4,592 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed