Which has higher gender inequality index, Russian Federation or United States of America?

United States of America, at 0.18 against 0.178 in Russian Federation as of 2022.

What is the difference in gender inequality index between Russian Federation and United States of America?

0.002, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?

33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

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.

Russian Federation vs United States of America: Gender Inequality Index

Russian Federation

0.178

in 2022

United States of America

0.18

in 2022

Russian Federation rank

120th

United States of America rank

119th

Gender Inequality Index over time

Russian Federation
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.18 against 0.178 in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 120th and United States of America ranks 119th of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.4374	0.2865	0.1509	Russian Federation
2000s	0.3406	0.2607	0.0799	Russian Federation
2010s	0.2153	0.2201	0.0048	United States of America
2020s	0.1837	0.1843	0.0007	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index, Russian Federation or United States of America?: United States of America, at 0.18 against 0.178 in Russian Federation as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender inequality index between Russian Federation and United States of America?: 0.002, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for gender inequality index?: Russian Federation ranks 120th and United States of America ranks 119th 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: 18 August 2026

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.