Which has higher gender inequality index, South Africa or Sri Lanka?

South Africa, at 0.388 against 0.367 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.

What is the difference in gender inequality index between South Africa and Sri Lanka?

0.021, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?

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.

South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Gender Inequality Index

South Africa

0.388

in 2023

Sri Lanka

0.367

in 2023

South Africa rank

76th

Sri Lanka rank

78th

Gender Inequality Index over time

South Africa
Sri Lanka

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.388 against 0.367 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.021.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 169 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.4789	0.4488	0.0301	South Africa
2000s	0.4524	0.4338	0.0186	South Africa
2010s	0.4196	0.3805	0.0391	South Africa
2020s	0.3905	0.368	0.0225	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index, South Africa or Sri Lanka?: South Africa, at 0.388 against 0.367 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender inequality index between South Africa and Sri Lanka?: 0.021, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for gender inequality index?: South Africa ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th 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.