Japan vs Portugal: Gender Inequality Index

Japan
0.078
in 2022
Portugal
0.076
in 2022
Japan rank
141st
Portugal rank
142nd

Gender Inequality Index over time

  • Japan
  • Portugal
0.10.150.20.25199020062022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.078 against 0.076 in Portugal, a difference of 0.002.

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

Japan ranks 141st and Portugal ranks 142nd of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1624 0.2346 0.0722 Portugal
2000s 0.1445 0.1658 0.0213 Portugal
2010s 0.1104 0.0955 0.0149 Japan
2020s 0.0827 0.0767 0.006 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index, Japan or Portugal?
Japan, at 0.078 against 0.076 in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender inequality index between Japan and Portugal?
0.002, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for gender inequality index?
Japan ranks 141st and Portugal ranks 142nd 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.