Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Armenia
Armenia: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.198 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Armenia, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Armenia stood at 0.198. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Armenia peaked at 0.472 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.198, in 2022.
That places Armenia 113th 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 28 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.467 | — |
| 1996 | 0.461 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.444 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.435 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.472 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.451 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.446 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.447 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.413 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.404 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.394 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.389 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.348 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.338 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.342 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.346 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.342 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.325 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.31 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.314 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.299 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.295 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.254 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.24 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.219 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.223 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.202 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.198 | -2.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.198 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.198 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.113, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4558 | 0.435 | 0.472 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3972 | 0.338 | 0.451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2944 | 0.219 | 0.346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2077 | 0.198 | 0.223 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,357 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,357 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2665 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Armenia?
- Gender inequality index in Armenia was 0.198 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.472 in 1999.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.198 in 2022.
- How does Armenia rank for gender inequality index?
- Armenia ranks 113th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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.