Gender Inequality Index in Slovenia
Slovenia: Gender Inequality Index was 0.042 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender Inequality Index in Slovenia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Slovenia stood at 0.042.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Slovenia peaked at 0.287 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2022.
That places Slovenia 156th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender Inequality Index in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.287 | — |
| 1991 | 0.278 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.27 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.259 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.246 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.24 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.222 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.211 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.189 | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.181 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.187 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.139 | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 0.131 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.127 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.124 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.133 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.126 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.139 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.135 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.13 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.127 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.077 | -39.4% |
| 2012 | 0.07 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.066 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.062 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.057 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.053 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.072 | +35.8% |
| 2019 | 0.069 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.066 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.064 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.04 | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 0.042 | +5.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.042 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.081, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.042 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0855, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender Inequality Index in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +35.8% | 0.053 | 0.072 |
| 2011 | -39.4% | 0.127 | 0.077 |
| 2022 | -37.5% | 0.064 | 0.04 |
| 2001 | -25.7% | 0.187 | 0.139 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2383 | 0.181 | 0.287 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1371 | 0.124 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0723 | 0.053 | 0.127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.053 | 0.04 | 0.066 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 153 Luxembourg 0.044 compare
- 154 Italy 0.043 compare
- 154 Spain 0.043 compare
- 157 United Arab Emirates 0.04 compare
- 158 South Korea 0.038 compare
- 159 France 0.034 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Slovenia
- 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 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,586 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 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 36.39 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 36.4% (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 Slovenia?
- Gender inequality index in Slovenia was 0.042 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.287 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2022.
- How does Slovenia rank for gender inequality index?
- Slovenia ranks 156th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.