Gender income gap in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income
Southern Asia: Lower-middle income: Gender income gap was 23.77 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Gender income gap in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, gender income gap in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income stood at 23.77. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender income gap in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income peaked at 23.77 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 15.31, in 2004.
That places Southern Asia: Lower-middle income 75th out of 87 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gender income gap in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.31 | — |
| 2005 | 15.75 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 15.87 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.95 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.25 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 16.49 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 16.64 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.8 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 16.93 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.07 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.36 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.55 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.68 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.94 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.52 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 19.14 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 20.09 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 20.22 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.62 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 22.52 | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 22.29 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 23.72 | +6.4% |
| 2026 | 23.77 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.94 | 15.31 | 16.49 | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.56 | 16.64 | 19.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.89 | 20.09 | 23.77 | 7 |
More gender data for Southern Asia: Lower-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 497,793 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 44.73 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender income gap in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
- Gender income gap in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income was 23.77 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender income gap recorded in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 23.77 in 2026.
- What is the lowest gender income gap recorded in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.31 in 2004.
- How does Southern Asia: Lower-middle income rank for gender income gap?
- Southern Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 75th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is gender income gap rising or falling in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia: Lower-middle income 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.