Gender Inequality Index in Thailand
Thailand: Gender Inequality Index was 0.288 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Thailand stood at 0.288. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Thailand peaked at 0.46 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.288, in 2023.
That places Thailand 98th 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.
Gender Inequality Index in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.459 | — |
| 1991 | 0.46 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.459 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.45 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.444 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.435 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.428 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.422 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.427 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.424 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.402 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.39 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.394 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.404 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.389 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.404 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.391 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.378 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.372 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.368 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.357 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.354 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.352 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.408 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.403 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.394 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.385 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.31 | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.307 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.301 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.298 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.288 | -3.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.288 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.345, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.288 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4443 | 0.422 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3948 | 0.372 | 0.424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3731 | 0.31 | 0.408 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2985 | 0.288 | 0.307 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More poverty & inequality data for Thailand
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 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 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,072 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 -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.04 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.0% (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 Thailand?
- Gender inequality index in Thailand was 0.288 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.288 in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for gender inequality index?
- Thailand ranks 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.