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
0.050.10.150.20.25199020062022

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

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

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.