Italy vs Korea: Gender Inequality Index (GII)

Italy
0.057
in 2022
Korea
0.062
in 2022
Italy rank
149th
Korea rank
147th

Gender Inequality Index (GII) over time

  • Italy
  • Korea
0.050.10.150.20.250.3199020062022

How they compare

Korea currently reports 0.062 against 0.057 in Italy, a difference of 0.005.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.

Italy ranks 149th and Korea ranks 147th of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.217 0.2603 0.0433 Korea
2000s 0.1628 0.1217 0.0411 Italy
2010s 0.086 0.087 0.001 Korea
2020s 0.056 0.0637 0.0077 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index, Italy or Korea?
Korea, at 0.062 against 0.057 in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender inequality index between Italy and Korea?
0.005, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Italy and Korea rank globally for gender inequality index?
Italy ranks 149th and Korea ranks 147th 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.