Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Gender Inequality Index

Malawi
0.579
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
0.604
in 2022
Malawi rank
17th
Papua New Guinea rank
14th

Gender Inequality Index over time

  • Malawi
  • Papua New Guinea
00.20.40.60.8199820102022

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.604 against 0.579 in Malawi, a difference of 0.025.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Malawi ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 162 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.633 0.683 0.05 Papua New Guinea
2010s 0.6027 0.6856 0.0829 Papua New Guinea
2020s 0.5793 0.7443 0.165 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.604 against 0.579 in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender inequality index between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
0.025, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gender inequality index?
Malawi ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th 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.