Japan vs New Zealand: Gender Inequality Index

Japan
0.078
in 2022
New Zealand
0.082
in 2022
Japan rank
141st
New Zealand rank
140th

Gender Inequality Index over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
0.10.150.20.25199020062022

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.082 against 0.078 in Japan, a difference of 0.004.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 141st and New Zealand ranks 140th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1624 0.2125 0.0501 New Zealand
2000s 0.1445 0.1742 0.0297 New Zealand
2010s 0.1104 0.1347 0.0243 New Zealand
2020s 0.0827 0.0863 0.0037 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index, Japan or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 0.082 against 0.078 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender inequality index between Japan and New Zealand?
0.004, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for gender inequality index?
Japan ranks 141st and New Zealand ranks 140th 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.