Germany vs Japan: Gender Development Index

Germany
0.966
in 2022
Japan
0.968
in 2022
Germany rank
97th
Japan rank
95th

Gender Development Index over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
00.20.40.60.81199020062022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.968 against 0.966 in Germany, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 97th and Japan ranks 95th of 179 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9412 0.9479 0.0067 Japan
2000s 0.9486 0.9591 0.0105 Japan
2010s 0.9548 0.9601 0.0053 Japan
2020s 0.9643 0.9653 0.001 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 0.968 against 0.966 in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender development index between Germany and Japan?
0.002, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gender development index?
Germany ranks 97th and Japan ranks 95th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gender Development Index (GDI)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.