Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Austria
Austria: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.048 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Austria, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Austria stood at 0.048. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Austria peaked at 0.202 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.048, in 2022.
That places Austria 151st out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.202 | — |
| 1991 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.201 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.195 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.18 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.163 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.155 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.151 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.147 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.149 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.146 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.145 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.131 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.126 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.121 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.118 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.114 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.121 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.112 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.11 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.103 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.097 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.086 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.082 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.084 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.082 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.072 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.061 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.053 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.052 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.048 | -7.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.048 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.094, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.048 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.113, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1766 | 0.147 | 0.202 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1283 | 0.112 | 0.149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.083 | 0.053 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0507 | 0.048 | 0.052 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More gender data for Austria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,231 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,849 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,849 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 36,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 39,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,142 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Austria?
- Gender inequality index in Austria was 0.048 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.202 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for gender inequality index?
- Austria ranks 151st out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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.