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Gender inequality index — Australia

Gender inequality index in Australia in 2023 — 0.056 index. Ranked 20 in the world out of 172. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 70.2%.

2023 0.056 index +0% vs 2022
World rank 20of 172
Period maximum 0.188 index1990
Period minimum 0.056 index2022

Trend over time

1990–2023 · index, 0–1

Gender inequality index — Australia, 1990–202300.050.10.150.21990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 0.188 index1991: 0.187 index1992: 0.187 index1993: 0.183 index1994: 0.181 index1995: 0.178 index1996: 0.177 index1997: 0.174 index1998: 0.171 index1999: 0.158 index2000: 0.153 index2001: 0.152 index2002: 0.146 index2003: 0.141 index2004: 0.137 index2005: 0.137 index2006: 0.135 index2007: 0.136 index2008: 0.14 index2009: 0.137 index2010: 0.137 index2011: 0.132 index2012: 0.131 index2013: 0.122 index2014: 0.116 index2015: 0.109 index2016: 0.101 index2017: 0.094 index2018: 0.091 index2019: 0.079 index2020: 0.072 index2021: 0.065 index2022: 0.056 index2023: 0.056 index
Change over the period: −0.132 (−70.21%) Average annual rate: -3.6 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia

Australia 0.056 index
World 0.455 index
Australia and New Zealand computed 0.06 index
High-income countries computed 0.107 index
Gender inequality index — Australia, by year Australia All countries CSV XLSX
Year index Change Change, %
2023 0.056 +0 +0%
2022 0.056 −0.009 −13.85%
2021 0.065 −0.007 −9.72%
2020 0.072 −0.007 −8.86%
2019 0.079 −0.012 −13.19%
2018 0.091 −0.003 −3.19%
2017 0.094 −0.007 −6.93%
2016 0.101 −0.008 −7.34%
2015 0.109 −0.007 −6.03%
2014 0.116 −0.006 −4.92%
2013 0.122 −0.009 −6.87%
2012 0.131 −0.001 −0.76%
2011 0.132 −0.005 −3.65%
2010 0.137 +0 +0%
2009 0.137 −0.003 −2.14%
2008 0.14 +0.004 +2.94%
2007 0.136 +0.001 +0.74%
2006 0.135 −0.002 −1.46%
2005 0.137 +0 +0%
2004 0.137 −0.004 −2.84%
2003 0.141 −0.005 −3.42%
2002 0.146 −0.006 −3.95%
2001 0.152 −0.001 −0.65%
2000 0.153 −0.005 −3.16%
1999 0.158 −0.013 −7.6%
1998 0.171 −0.003 −1.72%
1997 0.174 −0.003 −1.69%
1996 0.177 −0.001 −0.56%
1995 0.178 −0.003 −1.66%
1994 0.181 −0.002 −1.09%
1993 0.183 −0.004 −2.14%
1992 0.187 +0 +0%
1991 0.187 −0.001 −0.53%
1990 0.188 — —

Australia and New Zealand, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AU Australia 0.056 NZ New Zealand 0.082
Full table for all countries

About the indicator

The UNDP Gender Inequality Index, built on three dimensions: reproductive health (maternal mortality and adolescent birth rates), empowerment (the share of women in parliament and the level of education) and participation in the labor market. Unlike the Gender Development Index, here zero means full equality and one means extreme inequality: the scale is inverted. Of the three dimensions it is reproductive health that separates countries the most.

Important: The scale is the reverse of the Gender Development Index: here the lower the better. The two are not to be confused — these are different indexes with different components.

Source: Human Development Report (UNDP), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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