Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Argentina
Argentina: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.292 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Argentina, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Argentina is 0.292, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Argentina peaked at 0.489 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.291, in 2019.
That places Argentina 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.489 | — |
| 1991 | 0.453 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.452 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.444 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.446 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.445 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.43 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.426 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.422 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.427 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.423 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.397 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.391 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.376 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.375 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.376 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.372 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.371 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.372 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.366 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.358 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.356 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.349 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.34 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.337 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.325 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.303 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.291 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.303 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.296 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.292 | -1.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.292 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.292 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.391, 75% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4437 | 0.422 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3905 | 0.371 | 0.427 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3397 | 0.291 | 0.372 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.297 | 0.292 | 0.303 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More gender data for Argentina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,443 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 38,142 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 38,142 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 245,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 257,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 244,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 256,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 241,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Argentina?
- Gender inequality index in Argentina was 0.292 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.489 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.291 in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for gender inequality index?
- Argentina ranks 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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.