Which has higher gender inequality index, Russian Federation or United States of America?

Russian Federation, at 0.169 against 0.169 in United States of America as of 2023.

What is the difference in gender inequality index between Russian Federation and United States of America?

0, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Russian Federation vs United States of America: Gender Inequality Index

Russian Federation

0.169

in 2023

United States of America

0.169

in 2023

Russian Federation rank

124th

United States of America rank

124th

Gender Inequality Index over time

Russian Federation
United States of America

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 0.169 against 0.169 in United States of America, a difference of 0.

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

Russian Federation ranks 124th and United States of America ranks 124th of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.4369	0.2875	0.1494	Russian Federation
2000s	0.3389	0.2619	0.077	Russian Federation
2010s	0.2135	0.2203	0.0068	United States of America
2020s	0.175	0.1747	0.0003	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index, Russian Federation or United States of America?: Russian Federation, at 0.169 against 0.169 in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender inequality index between Russian Federation and United States of America?: 0, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for gender inequality index?: Russian Federation ranks 124th and United States of America ranks 124th 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: 28 August 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.