Gender Inequality Index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gender Inequality Index was 0.083 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in United Kingdom is 0.083, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.254 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.083, in 2022.
United Kingdom ranks 139th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.254 | — |
| 1991 | 0.253 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.249 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.243 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.238 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.235 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.236 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.238 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.24 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.238 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.216 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.211 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.207 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.203 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.198 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.193 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.192 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.186 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.178 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.168 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.161 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.151 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.143 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.129 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.124 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.116 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.111 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.105 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.094 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.084 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.083 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.083 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.081, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.083 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0855, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2424 | 0.235 | 0.254 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2028 | 0.186 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1386 | 0.105 | 0.178 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.086 | 0.083 | 0.094 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 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 7,138 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 -7.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.91 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.9% (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 United Kingdom?
- Gender inequality index in United Kingdom was 0.083 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.254 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.083 in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gender inequality index?
- United Kingdom ranks 139th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.