Korea vs Sri Lanka: Gender Development Index (GDI)

Korea
0.948
in 2022
Sri Lanka
0.947
in 2022
Korea rank
111th
Sri Lanka rank
113th

Gender Development Index (GDI) over time

  • Korea
  • Sri Lanka
00.20.40.60.81199020062022

How they compare

Korea currently reports 0.948 against 0.947 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Korea ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9168 0.946 0.0292 Sri Lanka
2000s 0.9299 0.9606 0.0307 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.9365 0.9638 0.0273 Sri Lanka
2020s 0.947 0.95 0.003 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Korea or Sri Lanka?
Korea, at 0.948 against 0.947 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender development index between Korea and Sri Lanka?
0.001, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sri Lanka?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for gender development index?
Korea ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th 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.