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Gender inequality index — Germany

Gender inequality index in Germany in 2023 — 0.057 index. Ranked 21 in the world out of 172. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 68%.

2023 0.057 index −1.72% vs 2022
World rank 21of 172
Period maximum 0.178 index1990
Period minimum 0.057 index2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · index, 0–1

Gender inequality index — Germany, 1990–202300.050.10.150.21990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 0.178 index1991: 0.166 index1992: 0.156 index1993: 0.147 index1994: 0.139 index1995: 0.134 index1996: 0.134 index1997: 0.133 index1998: 0.133 index1999: 0.125 index2000: 0.125 index2001: 0.122 index2002: 0.117 index2003: 0.111 index2004: 0.106 index2005: 0.107 index2006: 0.104 index2007: 0.103 index2008: 0.102 index2009: 0.096 index2010: 0.096 index2011: 0.087 index2012: 0.085 index2013: 0.077 index2014: 0.077 index2015: 0.076 index2016: 0.083 index2017: 0.085 index2018: 0.08 index2019: 0.076 index2020: 0.071 index2021: 0.064 index2022: 0.058 index2023: 0.057 index
Change over the period: −0.121 (−67.98%) Average annual rate: -3.39 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Germany 0.057 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 — Germany, by year Germany All countries CSV XLSX
Year index Change Change, %
2023 0.057 −0.001 −1.72%
2022 0.058 −0.006 −9.38%
2021 0.064 −0.007 −9.86%
2020 0.071 −0.005 −6.58%
2019 0.076 −0.004 −5%
2018 0.08 −0.005 −5.88%
2017 0.085 +0.002 +2.41%
2016 0.083 +0.007 +9.21%
2015 0.076 −0.001 −1.3%
2014 0.077 +0 +0%
2013 0.077 −0.008 −9.41%
2012 0.085 −0.002 −2.3%
2011 0.087 −0.009 −9.38%
2010 0.096 +0 +0%
2009 0.096 −0.006 −5.88%
2008 0.102 −0.001 −0.97%
2007 0.103 −0.001 −0.96%
2006 0.104 −0.003 −2.8%
2005 0.107 +0.001 +0.94%
2004 0.106 −0.005 −4.5%
2003 0.111 −0.006 −5.13%
2002 0.117 −0.005 −4.1%
2001 0.122 −0.003 −2.4%
2000 0.125 +0 +0%
1999 0.125 −0.008 −6.02%
1998 0.133 +0 +0%
1997 0.133 −0.001 −0.75%
1996 0.134 +0 +0%
1995 0.134 −0.005 −3.6%
1994 0.139 −0.008 −5.44%
1993 0.147 −0.009 −5.77%
1992 0.156 −0.01 −6.02%
1991 0.166 −0.012 −6.74%
1990 0.178 — —

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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