Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.181 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Bahrain, 2003–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Bahrain stood at 0.181. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Bahrain peaked at 0.358 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.181, in 2022.
Bahrain ranks 118th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.358 | — |
| 2004 | 0.355 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.358 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.291 | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.268 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.264 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.259 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.246 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.242 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.239 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.231 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.241 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.236 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.203 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.194 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.197 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.192 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.181 | -5.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.181 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.094, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.181 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.365, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3083 | 0.264 | 0.358 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2327 | 0.194 | 0.259 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.19 | 0.181 | 0.197 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 115 Ukraine 0.188 compare
- 116 China 0.186 compare
- 117 Slovak Republic 0.184 compare
- 119 United States 0.18 compare
- 120 Russia 0.178 compare
- 121 Kazakhstan 0.177 compare
More gender data for Bahrain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,457 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,457 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Bahrain?
- Gender inequality index in Bahrain was 0.181 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.358 in 2003.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.181 in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for gender inequality index?
- Bahrain ranks 118th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.