Gender inequality index from the human development report in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gender inequality index from the human development report was 0.01 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender inequality index from the human development report in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.01 for gender inequality index from the human development report in 2023.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index from the human development report in Switzerland peaked at 0.127 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 166th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.109 | 0.095 | 0.127 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0742 | 0.058 | 0.093 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.04 | 0.016 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 | 0.008 | 0.012 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More poverty & inequality data for Switzerland
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 7 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.43 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,706 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 26.79 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 7.75 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0694 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0694 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0821 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1767 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index from the human development report in Switzerland?
- Gender inequality index from the human development report in Switzerland was 0.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.127 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for gender inequality index from the human development report?
- Switzerland ranks 166th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index from the human development report rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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