Gender Inequality Index in Slovakia
Slovakia: Gender Inequality Index was 0.176 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Slovakia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Slovakia stood at 0.176. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Slovakia peaked at 0.275 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.176, in 2023.
Slovakia ranks 122nd 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.268 | — |
| 1991 | 0.275 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.272 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.264 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.256 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.242 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.235 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.23 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.224 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.228 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.214 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.206 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.19 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.181 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.191 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.192 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.18 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.182 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.185 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.192 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.203 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.201 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.189 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.191 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.192 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.194 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.193 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.183 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.178 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.176 | -1.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.176 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.081, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.176 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0855, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2494 | 0.224 | 0.275 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1913 | 0.18 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1937 | 0.189 | 0.203 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1787 | 0.176 | 0.183 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More poverty & inequality data for Slovakia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 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 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,560 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 -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.49 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.5% (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 Slovakia?
- Gender inequality index in Slovakia was 0.176 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.275 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.176 in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for gender inequality index?
- Slovakia ranks 122nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.