Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Gender Development Index (GDI)
Hong Kong
0.972
in 2022
Malaysia
0.973
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
87th
Malaysia rank
85th
Gender Development Index (GDI) over time
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.973 against 0.972 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 87th and Malaysia ranks 85th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9355 | 0.922 | 0.0135 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.9531 | 0.9424 | 0.0107 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.9656 | 0.9738 | 0.0082 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.9713 | 0.9763 | 0.005 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender development index, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.973 against 0.972 in Hong Kong as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gender development index between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 0.001, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for gender development index?
- Hong Kong ranks 87th and Malaysia ranks 85th 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.