Italy vs Japan: Gender Development Index

Italy
0.969
in 2022
Japan
0.968
in 2022
Italy rank
93rd
Japan rank
95th

Gender Development Index over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
00.20.40.60.81199020062022

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.969 against 0.968 in Japan, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Italy ranks 93rd and Japan ranks 95th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9481 0.9479 0.0002 Italy
2000s 0.9609 0.9591 0.0018 Italy
2010s 0.9658 0.9601 0.0057 Italy
2020s 0.9703 0.9653 0.005 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 0.969 against 0.968 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender development index between Italy and Japan?
0.001, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for gender development index?
Italy ranks 93rd 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
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Coverage
179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.