Gender Inequality Index in Russia
Russia: Gender Inequality Index was 0.169 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Russia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Russia stood at 0.169.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Russia peaked at 0.459 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 2019.
Russia ranks 124th 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.457 | — |
| 1991 | 0.45 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.441 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.452 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.459 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.456 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.443 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.417 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.404 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.39 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.392 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.38 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.344 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.335 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.325 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.292 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.285 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.286 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.274 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.258 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.242 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.23 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.221 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.206 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.196 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.179 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.169 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.16 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.181 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.179 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.171 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.169 | -1.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.169 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.081, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.169 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0855, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4369 | 0.39 | 0.459 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3389 | 0.285 | 0.392 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2135 | 0.16 | 0.274 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.175 | 0.169 | 0.181 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More poverty & inequality data for Russia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 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 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,167 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 -7.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 30.47 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.5% (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 Russia?
- Gender inequality index in Russia was 0.169 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.459 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 2019.
- How does Russia rank for gender inequality index?
- Russia ranks 124th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.