Which has higher gender inequality index, Belize or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.467 against 0.454 in Belize as of 2022.

What is the difference in gender inequality index between Belize and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.013, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belize vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gender Inequality Index

Belize

0.454

in 2022

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0.467

in 2022

Belize rank

52nd

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

49th

Gender Inequality Index over time

Belize
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.467 against 0.454 in Belize, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Belize ranks 52nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 49th of 162 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5205	0.604	0.0835	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	0.4779	0.5705	0.0926	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	0.4273	0.4999	0.0726	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	0.4603	0.4637	0.0033	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index, Belize or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.467 against 0.454 in Belize as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender inequality index between Belize and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.013, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Belize and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gender inequality index?: Belize ranks 52nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 49th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gender Inequality Index (GII)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 162 places, 4,377 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.