Gender inequality index from the human development report in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gender inequality index from the human development report was 0.367 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender inequality index from the human development report in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index from the human development report in Sri Lanka is 0.367, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index from the human development report in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.468 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.361, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 78th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4488 | 0.43 | 0.455 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4338 | 0.397 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3805 | 0.361 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.368 | 0.367 | 0.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More poverty & inequality data for Sri Lanka
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.97 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,804 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 9.85 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 14.66 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0829 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0829 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1045 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3658 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 2.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index from the human development report in Sri Lanka?
- Gender inequality index from the human development report in Sri Lanka was 0.367 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.468 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.361 in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gender inequality index from the human development report?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index from the human development report rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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