Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Korea
Korea: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.062 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gender Inequality Index in Korea, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Korea recorded 0.062 for gender inequality index in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Korea peaked at 0.304 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.062, in 2022.
Korea ranks 147th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.304 | — |
| 1991 | 0.299 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.289 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.276 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.259 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.252 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.246 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.238 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.223 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.217 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.182 | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 0.162 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.152 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.091 | -40.1% |
| 2005 | 0.093 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.095 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.091 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.096 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.093 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.095 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.097 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.095 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.096 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.091 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.088 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.083 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.076 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.074 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.075 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.066 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.063 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.062 | -1.6% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.062 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.094, 66% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0.062 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.321, 19% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -40.1% | 0.152 | 0.091 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2603 | 0.217 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1217 | 0.091 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.087 | 0.074 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0637 | 0.062 | 0.066 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More gender data for Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Korea?
- Gender inequality index in Korea was 0.062 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.304 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.062 in 2022.
- How does Korea rank for gender inequality index?
- Korea ranks 147th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea 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.