Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: Gender Development Index

Hong Kong, China
0.972
in 2022
Malaysia
0.973
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
87th
Malaysia rank
85th

Gender Development Index over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Malaysia
00.20.40.60.81199020062022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.973 against 0.972 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 87th and Malaysia ranks 85th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9355 0.922 0.0135 Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.9531 0.9424 0.0107 Hong Kong, China
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, China or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.973 against 0.972 in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender development index between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
0.001, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for gender development index?
Hong Kong, China 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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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.