Germany vs Japan: Gender Inequality Index

Germany
0.071
in 2022
Japan
0.078
in 2022
Germany rank
144th
Japan rank
141st

Gender Inequality Index over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
00.050.10.150.2199020062022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.078 against 0.071 in Germany, a difference of 0.007.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 144th and Japan ranks 141st of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1495 0.1624 0.0129 Japan
2000s 0.1135 0.1445 0.031 Japan
2010s 0.0841 0.1104 0.0263 Japan
2020s 0.0743 0.0827 0.0083 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 0.078 against 0.071 in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender inequality index between Germany and Japan?
0.007, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gender inequality index?
Germany ranks 144th 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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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.