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Gender inequality index — Canada

Gender inequality index in Canada in 2023 — 0.052 index. Ranked 18 in the world out of 172. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 72%.

2023 0.052 index −3.7% vs 2022
World rank 18of 172
Period maximum 0.187 index1991
Period minimum 0.052 index2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · index, 0–1

Gender inequality index — Canada, 1990–202300.050.10.150.21990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 0.186 index1991: 0.187 index1992: 0.186 index1993: 0.184 index1994: 0.184 index1995: 0.181 index1996: 0.174 index1997: 0.167 index1998: 0.161 index1999: 0.156 index2000: 0.149 index2001: 0.143 index2002: 0.141 index2003: 0.138 index2004: 0.133 index2005: 0.134 index2006: 0.134 index2007: 0.133 index2008: 0.146 index2009: 0.145 index2010: 0.137 index2011: 0.127 index2012: 0.124 index2013: 0.117 index2014: 0.113 index2015: 0.107 index2016: 0.102 index2017: 0.096 index2018: 0.078 index2019: 0.072 index2020: 0.066 index2021: 0.059 index2022: 0.054 index2023: 0.052 index
Change over the period: −0.134 (−72.04%) Average annual rate: -3.79 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Canada 0.052 index
World 0.455 index
High-income countries computed 0.107 index
Gender inequality index — Canada, by year Canada All countries CSV XLSX
Year index Change Change, %
2023 0.052 −0.002 −3.7%
2022 0.054 −0.005 −8.47%
2021 0.059 −0.007 −10.61%
2020 0.066 −0.006 −8.33%
2019 0.072 −0.006 −7.69%
2018 0.078 −0.018 −18.75%
2017 0.096 −0.006 −5.88%
2016 0.102 −0.005 −4.67%
2015 0.107 −0.006 −5.31%
2014 0.113 −0.004 −3.42%
2013 0.117 −0.007 −5.65%
2012 0.124 −0.003 −2.36%
2011 0.127 −0.01 −7.3%
2010 0.137 −0.008 −5.52%
2009 0.145 −0.001 −0.68%
2008 0.146 +0.013 +9.77%
2007 0.133 −0.001 −0.75%
2006 0.134 +0 +0%
2005 0.134 +0.001 +0.75%
2004 0.133 −0.005 −3.62%
2003 0.138 −0.003 −2.13%
2002 0.141 −0.002 −1.4%
2001 0.143 −0.006 −4.03%
2000 0.149 −0.007 −4.49%
1999 0.156 −0.005 −3.11%
1998 0.161 −0.006 −3.59%
1997 0.167 −0.007 −4.02%
1996 0.174 −0.007 −3.87%
1995 0.181 −0.003 −1.63%
1994 0.184 +0 +0%
1993 0.184 −0.002 −1.08%
1992 0.186 −0.001 −0.53%
1991 0.187 +0.001 +0.54%
1990 0.186 — —

Northern America, 2023

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

CA Canada 0.052 US United States 0.169
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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