Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Japan
Japan: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.078 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Japan, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.078 for gender inequality index in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Japan peaked at 0.169 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.078, in 2022.
That places Japan 141st out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.169 | — |
| 1991 | 0.164 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.165 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.164 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.16 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.164 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.158 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.16 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.163 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.157 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.149 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.152 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.158 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.156 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.158 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.145 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.14 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.132 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.123 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.117 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.116 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.126 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.128 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.127 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.118 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.104 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.095 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.09 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.083 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.085 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.078 | -8.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.078 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.094, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.078 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.321, 24% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1624 | 0.157 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1445 | 0.123 | 0.158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1104 | 0.083 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0827 | 0.078 | 0.085 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Japan?
- Gender inequality index in Japan was 0.078 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.169 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.078 in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for gender inequality index?
- Japan ranks 141st out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.