Gender Inequality Index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gender Inequality Index was 0.082 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in New Zealand is 0.082, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in New Zealand peaked at 0.237 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.078, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 140th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.237 | — |
| 1991 | 0.223 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.214 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.211 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.206 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.216 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.213 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.209 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.199 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.195 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.181 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.178 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.17 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.172 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.183 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.165 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.173 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.175 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.174 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.168 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.165 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.163 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.155 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.145 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.141 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.136 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.126 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.11 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.103 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.097 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.085 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.079 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.078 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.082 | +5.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.082 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.081, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.082 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2123 | 0.195 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1739 | 0.165 | 0.183 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1341 | 0.097 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.081 | 0.078 | 0.085 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More poverty & inequality data for New Zealand
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.67 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 9,102 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 7.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.71 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.7% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 24.9% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0796 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in New Zealand?
- Gender inequality index in New Zealand was 0.082 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.237 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.078 in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for gender inequality index?
- New Zealand ranks 140th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.