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Gender inequality index — United States

Gender inequality index in the United States in 2023 — 0.169 index. Ranked 45 in the world out of 172. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 41.5%.

2023 0.169 index −2.31% vs 2022
World rank 45of 172
Period maximum 0.293 index1993
Period minimum 0.169 index2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · index, 0–1

Gender inequality index — United States, 1990–20230.150.20.250.31990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 0.289 index1991: 0.292 index1992: 0.291 index1993: 0.293 index1994: 0.293 index1995: 0.292 index1996: 0.287 index1997: 0.282 index1998: 0.281 index1999: 0.275 index2000: 0.276 index2001: 0.269 index2002: 0.268 index2003: 0.265 index2004: 0.26 index2005: 0.258 index2006: 0.254 index2007: 0.254 index2008: 0.255 index2009: 0.26 index2010: 0.245 index2011: 0.244 index2012: 0.235 index2013: 0.231 index2014: 0.221 index2015: 0.217 index2016: 0.214 index2017: 0.21 index2018: 0.195 index2019: 0.191 index2020: 0.181 index2021: 0.176 index2022: 0.173 index2023: 0.169 index
Change over the period: −0.12 (−41.52%) Average annual rate: -1.61 %

Comparison, 2023

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

United States 0.169 index
World 0.455 index
High-income countries computed 0.107 index
Gender inequality index — United States, by year United States All countries CSV XLSX
Year index Change Change, %
2023 0.169 −0.004 −2.31%
2022 0.173 −0.003 −1.7%
2021 0.176 −0.005 −2.76%
2020 0.181 −0.01 −5.24%
2019 0.191 −0.004 −2.05%
2018 0.195 −0.015 −7.14%
2017 0.21 −0.004 −1.87%
2016 0.214 −0.003 −1.38%
2015 0.217 −0.004 −1.81%
2014 0.221 −0.01 −4.33%
2013 0.231 −0.004 −1.7%
2012 0.235 −0.009 −3.69%
2011 0.244 −0.001 −0.41%
2010 0.245 −0.015 −5.77%
2009 0.26 +0.005 +1.96%
2008 0.255 +0.001 +0.39%
2007 0.254 +0 +0%
2006 0.254 −0.004 −1.55%
2005 0.258 −0.002 −0.77%
2004 0.26 −0.005 −1.89%
2003 0.265 −0.003 −1.12%
2002 0.268 −0.001 −0.37%
2001 0.269 −0.007 −2.54%
2000 0.276 +0.001 +0.36%
1999 0.275 −0.006 −2.14%
1998 0.281 −0.001 −0.35%
1997 0.282 −0.005 −1.74%
1996 0.287 −0.005 −1.71%
1995 0.292 −0.001 −0.34%
1994 0.293 +0 +0%
1993 0.293 +0.002 +0.69%
1992 0.291 −0.001 −0.34%
1991 0.292 +0.003 +1.04%
1990 0.289 — —

Northern America, 2023

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

CA Canada 0.052 US United States 0.169
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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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