China vs Korea: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI)

China
0.6824
in 2022
Korea
0.6891
in 2022
China rank
106th
Korea rank
103rd

Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) over time

  • China
  • Korea
00.20.40.6200620142022

How they compare

Korea currently reports 0.6891 against 0.6824 in China, a difference of 0.0067.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was China ahead.

China ranks 106th and Korea ranks 103rd of 147 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6747 0.6217 0.053 China
2010s 0.6821 0.6423 0.0398 China
2020s 0.6801 0.6827 0.0026 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global gender gap index, China or Korea?
Korea, at 0.6891 against 0.6824 in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in global gender gap index between China and Korea?
0.0067, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do China and Korea rank globally for global gender gap index?
China ranks 106th and Korea ranks 103rd 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

Indicator
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
147 places, 2,178 data points, 2006–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.