Gender inequality index from the human development report in United States
United States: Gender inequality index from the human development report was 0.169 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender inequality index from the human development report in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index from the human development report in United States stood at 0.169. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index from the human development report in United States peaked at 0.293 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.169, in 2023.
United States ranks 124th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.2875 | 0.275 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2619 | 0.254 | 0.276 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2203 | 0.191 | 0.245 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1747 | 0.169 | 0.181 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More poverty & inequality data for United States
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.62 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 8,414 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 24.85 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 11.68 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0958 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0958 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1179 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2393 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index from the human development report in United States?
- Gender inequality index from the human development report in United States was 0.169 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.293 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.169 in 2023.
- How does United States rank for gender inequality index from the human development report?
- United States ranks 124th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index from the human development report rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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