Gender Inequality Index in Australia
Australia: Gender Inequality Index was 0.063 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Australia, 1990β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.063 for gender inequality index in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Australia peaked at 0.185 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.063, in 2022.
Australia ranks 146th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.176 | 0.156 | 0.185 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1397 | 0.134 | 0.151 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1117 | 0.08 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.07 | 0.063 | 0.074 | 3 |
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More gender data for Australia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 151,529 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 159,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 150,806 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 158,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Australia?
- Gender inequality index in Australia was 0.063 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.185 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.063 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for gender inequality index?
- Australia ranks 146th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.