CHILE
GENERAL INDICATORS AND INDICES
Key General Indicators
Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/chile.pdf
Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg07_chile.pdf
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Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg08_chile.pdf
Gender Development Index (GDI) in relation to Human Development Index
(HDI)
The HDI for Chile is 0.867, which gives the country a rank of 40th out of 177 countries
with data. Chile's GDI value, 0.859 should be compared to its HDI value of 0.867. Its
GDI value is 99.1% of its HDI value. Out of the 156 countries with both HDI and GDI
values, 83 countries have a better ratio than Chile's.
GDI as % of HDI
1. Maldives (100.4%)
82. Mauritius (99.0%)
83. Bahrain (99.0%)
84. Chile (99.0%)
85. Suriname (99.0%)
86. South Africa (99.0%)
156. Yemen (92.7%)
Source: UNDP 2007. Human Development Report 2007
Gender-related development index:
Gender-related development index (GDI) rank, 2004
Gender-related development index (GDI) value, 2005
Life expectancy at birth, female (years), 2005
Life expectancy at birth, male (years), 2005
Adult literacy rate, female (% aged 15 and older), 2005
Adult literacy rate, male (% aged 15 and older), 2005
Combined gross enrolment ratio for primary, secondary and tertiary education,
female (%), 2005
Combined gross enrolment ratio for primary, secondary and tertiary education,
male (%), 2005
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0.859
81.3
75.3
95.6
95.8
82
84
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Estimated earned income, female (PPP US$), 2005
Estimated earned income, male (PPP US$), 2005
HDI rank minus GDI rank, 2005
6,871
17,293
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Source: http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_CHL.html
Gender Gap Index
Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg08_chile.pdf
According to The Global Gender Gap 2006 Report conducted by the World
Economic Forum 2006, Chile ranks 78 out of 115 countries surveyed. The gender gap
score is 0.645 (0.00 = inequality, 1.00 = equality).
Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/chile.pdf
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According to The Global Gender Gap 2007 Report conducted by the World
Economic Forum 2007, Chile ranks 86 out of 128 countries surveyed. The gender gap
score is 0.648 (0.00 = inequality, 1.00 = equality).
Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg07_chile.pdf
According to The Global Gender Gap 2008 Report conducted by the World
Economic Forum 2008, Chile ranks 65 out of 130 countries surveyed. The gender gap
score is 0.682 (0.00 = inequality, 1.00 = equality).
Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg08_chile.pdf
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Social Institution and Gender Index (SIGI)
Social Institutions and Gender Index (value) is a composite index measuring gender
inequality in four areas of social institutions-family code, physical integrity, civil
liberties, and ownership rights: 0=no, 1=high inequality. According to The Social
Institution and Gender Index (SIGI) Report conducted by the OECD Development Centre
2007, Chile ranks 35 out of 118 countries surveyed. SIGI score is 0.043 (0.0 = no, 1.0 =
high inequality).
Social Institution and Gender Index (SIGI)
2007
1. Sweden (0.0)
33. Costa Rica (0.04)
34. Australia (0.043)
35. Chile (0.043)
36. Finland (0.043)
37. Iceland (0.043)
118. Sudan (0.823)
Source : http://www.swivel.com/data_columns/spreadsheet/4204255
Gender Empowerment
Gender empowerment measure:
Gender empowerment measure (GEM) rank
Gender empowerment measure (GEM) value
Seats in parliament (% held by women)
Legislators, senior officials and managers (% female), 1999-2005
Professional and technical workers (% female), 1994-2005
Ratio of estimated female to male earned income
60
0.519
12.7
25
52
0.40
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_CHL.html
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WOMEN AND ECONOMY
Gender inequality in economic activity:
Economic activity rate, female (% aged 15 and older), 2005
Economic activity index (1990=100), female (aged 15 and older), 2005
Economic activity rate (female rate as % of male rate, aged 15 and older), 2005
Employment in agriculture, female (% of total female employment), 1995-2005
Employment in agriculture, male (% of total male employment), 1995-2004
Employment in industry, female (% of total female employment), 1995-2003
Employment in industry, male (% of total male employment), 1995-2003
Employment in services, female (% of total female employment), 1995-2003
Employment in services, male (% of total male employment), 1995-2003
Contributing family workers, women (% of total), 1995-2005
Contributing family workers, men (% of total), 1995-2004
36.6
114
52
6
17
12
29
83
54
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Source: http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_CHL.html
Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/chile.pdf
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Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg07_chile.pdf
Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg08_chile.pdf
WOMEN, ICT AND EDUCATION
Gender inequality in education:
Adult literacy rate, female (% aged 15 and older) , 2005
Adult literacy rate (ratio of female rate to male rate), 2005
Youth literacy rate, female (% aged 15-24), 2005
Youth literacy rate (ratio of female rate to male rate), 2005
Net primary enrolment rate, female (%), 2005
Net primary enrolment rate (ratio of female rate to male rate), 2005
Gross primary enrolment ratio, female (%), 2005
95.6
1.00
99.2
1.00
89
0.98
101
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Gross primary enrolment ratio (ratio of female ratio to male ratio)
Gross secondary enrolment ratio, female (%), 2005
Gross secondary enrolment ratio (ratio of female ratio to male ratio), 2005
Gross tertiary enrolment ratio, female (%), 2005
Gross tertiary enrolment ratio (ratio of female ratio to male ratio), 2005
0.96
91
1.01
47
0.96
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_CHL.html
Adult literacy rate (% ages 15 and older) 2004
Female as % male
1. Lesotho (122.5 %)
37. Latvia (99.9%)
38. Netherlands Antilles (99.9%)
39. Chile (99.8%)
40. Nicaragua (99.8%)
41. Belarus (99.6%)
115. Afghanistan (29.2 %)
Source: UNDP 2007. Human Development Report 2007.
Combined primary, secondary and tertiary gross
enrolment ratio 2004
Female as % male
1. United Arab Emirates (126.0 %)
127. Malawi (97.9%)
128. Azerbaijan (97.8%)
129. Chile (97.8%)
130. Japan (97.7%)
131. Timor-Leste (97.5%)
189. Afghanistan (40.9 %)
Source: UNDP 2007. Human Development Report 2007.
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Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/chile.pdf
Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg07_chile.pdf
Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg08_chile.pdf
WOMEN, DEMOGRAPHY AND HEALTH
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Key Demographic Indicators
Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/chile.pdf
Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg07_chile.pdf
Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg08_chile.pdf
Life expectancy at birth (years) 2004
Female as % male
1. Russian Federation (122.4 %)
63. Tajikistan (108.2%)
64. Sierra Leone (108.1%)
65. Chile (108.0%)
66. Angola (107.9%)
67. Luxembourg (107.9%)
194. Niger (96.9%)
Source: UNDP 2007. Human Development Report 2007
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Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/chile.pdf
Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg07_chile.pdf
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Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg08_chile.pdf
WOMEN, POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE
Women’s political participation:
Year women received right to vote
Year women received right to stand for election
Year first woman elected (E) or appointed (A) to parliament
Women in government at ministerial level (as % of total), 2005
Seats in lower house or single house (% held by women), 1990
Seats in lower house or single house (% held by women), 2007
Seats in upper house or senate (% held by women), 2007
1949
1949
1951 E
16.7
..
15.0
5.3
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_CHL.html
Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/chile.pdf
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Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg07_chile.pdf
Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg08_chile.pdf
WOMEN, SECURITY AND SAFETY
Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/chile.pdf
Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg07_chile.pdf
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Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg08_chile.pdf
Status of major international human rights instruments:
Status of human rights instruments: International convention on the Prevention and
Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (year of ratification/signature), 1948
Status of human rights instruments: International Convention on the Elimination of
All Forms of Racial Discrimination (year of ratification/signature), 1965
Status of human rights instruments: International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights (year of ratification/signature), 1966
Status of human rights instruments: International Covenant on Economic, Social
and Cultural Rights (year of ratification/signature), 1966
Status of human rights instruments: International Convention on the Elimination of
All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (year of ratification/signature), 1979
Status of human rights instruments: Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel,
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (year of ratification/signature),
1984
Status of human rights instruments: Convention on the Rights of the Child (year of
ratification/signature), 1989
1953
1971
1972
1972
1989
1988
1990
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REFERENCES
OECD Development Centre. 2007. Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI).
http://www.swivel.com/data_columns/spreadsheet/4204255
UNDP.
2006. Human Development Report 2006 – Country Facts Sheet.
http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_CHL.
html
UNDP.
2007. Human Development Report 2007 – Country Facts
http://hdrstats.undp.org/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_CHL.html
Sheet.
World Economic Forum. 2006. The Global Gender Gap 2006 Report: Country Profiles.
http://www.weforum.org/en/initiatives/gcp/Gender%20Gap/GenderGap
World Economic Forum. 2007. The Global Gender Gap 2007 Report: Country Profiles.
http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg07_chile.pdf
World Economic Forum. 2008. The Global Gender Gap 2008 Report: Country Profiles.
http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg08_chile.pdf
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