France vs Japan: Gender Inequality Index
France
0.084
in 2022
Japan
0.078
in 2022
France rank
139th
Japan rank
141st
Gender Inequality Index over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 0.084 against 0.078 in Japan, a difference of 0.006.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 139th and Japan ranks 141st of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2129 | 0.1624 | 0.0505 | France |
| 2000s | 0.1596 | 0.1445 | 0.0151 | France |
| 2010s | 0.1002 | 0.1104 | 0.0102 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0837 | 0.0827 | 0.001 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender inequality index, France or Japan?
- France, at 0.084 against 0.078 in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gender inequality index between France and Japan?
- 0.006, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for gender inequality index?
- France ranks 139th and Japan ranks 141st 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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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.