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Gender inequality index — France

Gender inequality index in France in 2023 — 0.034 index. Ranked 11 in the world out of 172. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 85.7%.

2023 0.034 index −17.07% vs 2022
World rank 11of 172
Period maximum 0.238 index1991
Period minimum 0.034 index2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · index, 0–1

Gender inequality index — France, 1990–202300.10.20.31990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 0.237 index1991: 0.238 index1992: 0.235 index1993: 0.228 index1994: 0.216 index1995: 0.207 index1996: 0.2 index1997: 0.192 index1998: 0.189 index1999: 0.191 index2000: 0.195 index2001: 0.183 index2002: 0.174 index2003: 0.17 index2004: 0.158 index2005: 0.157 index2006: 0.156 index2007: 0.137 index2008: 0.133 index2009: 0.129 index2010: 0.129 index2011: 0.125 index2012: 0.11 index2013: 0.106 index2014: 0.101 index2015: 0.096 index2016: 0.092 index2017: 0.072 index2018: 0.065 index2019: 0.061 index2020: 0.056 index2021: 0.048 index2022: 0.041 index2023: 0.034 index
Change over the period: −0.203 (−85.65%) Average annual rate: -5.71 %

Comparison, 2023

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

France 0.034 index
World 0.455 index
Europe & Central Asia computed 0.12 index
Western Europe computed 0.04 index
High-income countries computed 0.107 index
Gender inequality index — France, by year France All countries CSV XLSX
Year index Change Change, %
2023 0.034 −0.007 −17.07%
2022 0.041 −0.007 −14.58%
2021 0.048 −0.008 −14.29%
2020 0.056 −0.005 −8.2%
2019 0.061 −0.004 −6.15%
2018 0.065 −0.007 −9.72%
2017 0.072 −0.02 −21.74%
2016 0.092 −0.004 −4.17%
2015 0.096 −0.005 −4.95%
2014 0.101 −0.005 −4.72%
2013 0.106 −0.004 −3.64%
2012 0.11 −0.015 −12%
2011 0.125 −0.004 −3.1%
2010 0.129 +0 +0%
2009 0.129 −0.004 −3.01%
2008 0.133 −0.004 −2.92%
2007 0.137 −0.019 −12.18%
2006 0.156 −0.001 −0.64%
2005 0.157 −0.001 −0.63%
2004 0.158 −0.012 −7.06%
2003 0.17 −0.004 −2.3%
2002 0.174 −0.009 −4.92%
2001 0.183 −0.012 −6.15%
2000 0.195 +0.004 +2.09%
1999 0.191 +0.002 +1.06%
1998 0.189 −0.003 −1.56%
1997 0.192 −0.008 −4%
1996 0.2 −0.007 −3.38%
1995 0.207 −0.009 −4.17%
1994 0.216 −0.012 −5.26%
1993 0.228 −0.007 −2.98%
1992 0.235 −0.003 −1.26%
1991 0.238 +0.001 +0.42%
1990 0.237 — —

Western Europe, 2023

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

CH Switzerland 0.01 NL Netherlands 0.013 BE Belgium 0.031 AT Austria 0.033 FR France 0.034 LU Luxembourg 0.044 DE Germany 0.057
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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