Iraq vs Lesotho, Kingdom of: Gender Inequality Index

Iraq
0.562
in 2022
Lesotho, Kingdom of
0.552
in 2022
Iraq rank
22nd
Lesotho, Kingdom of rank
24th

Gender Inequality Index over time

  • Iraq
  • Lesotho, Kingdom of
00.20.40.60.8199520082022

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.562 against 0.552 in Lesotho, Kingdom of, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 22nd and Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 24th of 162 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Lesotho, Kingdom of Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6108 0.5872 0.0235 Iraq
2010s 0.5819 0.5766 0.0053 Iraq
2020s 0.5647 0.5567 0.008 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index, Iraq or Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Iraq, at 0.562 against 0.552 in Lesotho, Kingdom of as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender inequality index between Iraq and Lesotho, Kingdom of?
0.01, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho, Kingdom of?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Lesotho, Kingdom of rank globally for gender inequality index?
Iraq ranks 22nd and Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 24th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gender Inequality Index (GII)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
162 places, 4,377 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.