Gender inequality index from the human development report in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Gender inequality index from the human development report was 0.584 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.584
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
15th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.82
in 2017
All-time low
0.584
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Gender inequality index from the human development report in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023

00.20.40.60.82000201120232000: 0.6652001: 0.6662002: 0.6672003: 0.6972004: 0.6942005: 0.6932006: 0.6932007: 0.6932008: 0.6852009: 0.6832010: 0.6822011: 0.6762012: 0.6212013: 0.6142014: 0.6092015: 0.62016: 0.5962017: 0.822018: 0.8182019: 0.8162020: 0.8162021: 0.8162022: 0.6082023: 0.584

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender inequality index from the human development report in Papua New Guinea is 0.584, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender inequality index from the human development report in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.82 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.584, in 2023.

That places Papua New Guinea 15th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6836 0.665 0.697 10
2010s 0.6852 0.596 0.82 10
2020s 0.706 0.584 0.816 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 12 Niger 0.591 compare
  2. 13 Côte d'Ivoire 0.589 compare
  3. 14 Sudan 0.588 compare
  4. 16 Malawi 0.581 compare
  5. 17 Gambia, The 0.578 compare
  6. 18 Benin 0.573 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender inequality index from the human development report in Papua New Guinea?
Gender inequality index from the human development report in Papua New Guinea was 0.584 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.82 in 2017.
What is the lowest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.584 in 2023.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gender inequality index from the human development report?
Papua New Guinea ranks 15th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender inequality index from the human development report rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender inequality index from the human development report. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender inequality index from the human development report
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 4,592 data points, 1990–2023
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