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
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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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.