Gender income gap in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Gender income gap was 51.36 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Gender income gap in Eastern Africa, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 51.36 for gender income gap in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender income gap in Eastern Africa peaked at 52.17 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.28, in 2005.
Eastern Africa ranks 50th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gender income gap in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 43.47 | — |
| 2005 | 43.28 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 43.52 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 43.68 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 43.87 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 44.08 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 44.33 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 44.48 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 44.68 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 45.42 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 46.68 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 48.55 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 49.3 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 50.03 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 50.52 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.34 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 52.17 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 50.43 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 50.78 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 50.61 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 51.27 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 51.32 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 51.36 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.65 | 43.28 | 44.08 | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.53 | 44.33 | 51.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.13 | 50.43 | 52.17 | 7 |
More gender data for Eastern Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 223,115 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 28.38 (2027)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,265 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 31.1% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 31.4% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 37.9% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 30.8% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 45.4% (2025)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender income gap in Eastern Africa?
- Gender income gap in Eastern Africa was 51.36 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender income gap recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52.17 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender income gap recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.28 in 2005.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for gender income gap?
- Eastern Africa ranks 50th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is gender income gap rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gender income gap (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The gender income gap, expressed as a percentage, is calculated as the ratio of women's total labour income to men's total labour income. This indicator reflects gender disparities in work earnings. For example, a value of less than 100 indicates that women earn less than men, with 100 implying parity between men and women. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.