Gender Inequality Index in Argentina
Argentina: Gender Inequality Index was 0.264 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.264 for gender inequality index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Argentina peaked at 0.489 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.262, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 101st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4423 | 0.421 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3901 | 0.37 | 0.426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3362 | 0.283 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2707 | 0.262 | 0.285 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More poverty & inequality data for Argentina
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,854 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.6% (2022)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 23.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1027 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1027 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1156 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.226 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.0% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Argentina?
- Gender inequality index in Argentina was 0.264 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.489 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.262 in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for gender inequality index?
- Argentina ranks 101st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.