Canada vs United States: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI)
Canada
0.7724
in 2022
United States
0.769
in 2022
Canada rank
25th
United States rank
27th
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.7724 against 0.769 in United States, a difference of 0.0034.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 25th and United States ranks 27th of 147 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7174 | 0.7099 | 0.0075 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.7462 | 0.7339 | 0.0123 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.7721 | 0.752 | 0.0201 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global gender gap index, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 0.7724 against 0.769 in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global gender gap index between Canada and United States?
- 0.0034, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for global gender gap index?
- Canada ranks 25th and United States ranks 27th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Global Gender Gap Index (GGI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.