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Gender inequality index — Italy

Gender inequality index in Italy in 2023 — 0.043 index. Ranked 15 in the world out of 172. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 82.1%.

2023 0.043 index −6.52% vs 2022
World rank 15of 172
Period maximum 0.24 index1990
Period minimum 0.043 index2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · index, 0–1

Gender inequality index — Italy, 1990–202300.10.20.31990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 0.24 index1991: 0.235 index1992: 0.23 index1993: 0.23 index1994: 0.223 index1995: 0.218 index1996: 0.211 index1997: 0.195 index1998: 0.191 index1999: 0.188 index2000: 0.186 index2001: 0.189 index2002: 0.187 index2003: 0.178 index2004: 0.176 index2005: 0.173 index2006: 0.14 index2007: 0.14 index2008: 0.126 index2009: 0.125 index2010: 0.123 index2011: 0.118 index2012: 0.114 index2013: 0.085 index2014: 0.081 index2015: 0.079 index2016: 0.074 index2017: 0.069 index2018: 0.056 index2019: 0.052 index2020: 0.048 index2021: 0.044 index2022: 0.046 index2023: 0.043 index
Change over the period: −0.197 (−82.08%) Average annual rate: -5.08 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Italy 0.043 index
World 0.455 index
Europe & Central Asia computed 0.12 index
Southern Europe computed 0.058 index
High-income countries computed 0.107 index
Gender inequality index — Italy, by year Italy All countries CSV XLSX
Year index Change Change, %
2023 0.043 −0.003 −6.52%
2022 0.046 +0.002 +4.55%
2021 0.044 −0.004 −8.33%
2020 0.048 −0.004 −7.69%
2019 0.052 −0.004 −7.14%
2018 0.056 −0.013 −18.84%
2017 0.069 −0.005 −6.76%
2016 0.074 −0.005 −6.33%
2015 0.079 −0.002 −2.47%
2014 0.081 −0.004 −4.71%
2013 0.085 −0.029 −25.44%
2012 0.114 −0.004 −3.39%
2011 0.118 −0.005 −4.07%
2010 0.123 −0.002 −1.6%
2009 0.125 −0.001 −0.79%
2008 0.126 −0.014 −10%
2007 0.14 +0 +0%
2006 0.14 −0.033 −19.08%
2005 0.173 −0.003 −1.7%
2004 0.176 −0.002 −1.12%
2003 0.178 −0.009 −4.81%
2002 0.187 −0.002 −1.06%
2001 0.189 +0.003 +1.61%
2000 0.186 −0.002 −1.06%
1999 0.188 −0.003 −1.57%
1998 0.191 −0.004 −2.05%
1997 0.195 −0.016 −7.58%
1996 0.211 −0.007 −3.21%
1995 0.218 −0.005 −2.24%
1994 0.223 −0.007 −3.04%
1993 0.23 +0 +0%
1992 0.23 −0.005 −2.13%
1991 0.235 −0.005 −2.08%
1990 0.24 — —

Southern Europe, 2023

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

SI Slovenia 0.042 IT Italy 0.043 ES Spain 0.043 HR Croatia 0.074 PT Portugal 0.076 GR Greece 0.103 AL Albania 0.107 MT Malta 0.111 MK North Macedonia 0.112 RS Serbia 0.117 ME Montenegro 0.121 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.157
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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