Gender Inequality Index in Nepal
Nepal: Gender Inequality Index was 0.487 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Nepal stood at 0.487. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Nepal peaked at 0.743 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.487, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 45th 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.
Gender Inequality Index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.743 | — |
| 1991 | 0.737 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.732 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.724 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.717 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.714 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.704 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.696 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.692 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.673 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.657 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.651 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.645 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.638 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.64 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.636 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.626 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.575 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.533 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.53 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.529 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.517 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.516 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.51 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.515 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.511 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.512 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.536 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.519 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.503 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.494 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.49 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.487 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.487 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.487 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.492, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.487 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.385, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7132 | 0.673 | 0.743 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6131 | 0.53 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5168 | 0.503 | 0.536 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4895 | 0.487 | 0.494 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More poverty & inequality data for Nepal
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,344 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.67 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.7% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Nepal?
- Gender inequality index in Nepal was 0.487 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.743 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.487 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for gender inequality index?
- Nepal ranks 45th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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 labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.