Gender Inequality Index in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Gender Inequality Index was 0.498 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
0.498
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.744
in 2003
All-time low
0.498
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Gender Inequality Index in Bangladesh, 1990–2022

00.20.40.60.81990200620221990: 0.6991991: 0.6951992: 0.6891993: 0.6871994: 0.6851995: 0.6821996: 0.6811997: 0.6691998: 0.6581999: 0.6482000: 0.6462001: 0.6552002: 0.7272003: 0.7442004: 0.7382005: 0.6522006: 0.6432007: 0.6432008: 0.6722009: 0.6132010: 0.6022011: 0.5952012: 0.5812013: 0.5762014: 0.5672015: 0.5592016: 0.5542017: 0.5382018: 0.5312019: 0.5212020: 0.5022021: 0.52022: 0.498

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.498 for gender inequality index in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.744 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.498, in 2022.

Bangladesh ranks 38th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6793 0.648 0.699 10
2000s 0.6733 0.613 0.744 10
2010s 0.5624 0.521 0.602 10
2020s 0.5 0.498 0.502 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 35 Ghana 0.512 compare
  2. 36 Senegal 0.505 compare
  3. 37 Burundi 0.499 compare
  4. 39 Nepal 0.495 compare
  5. 40 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.494 compare
  6. 41 Eswatini, Kingdom of 0.491 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender inequality index in Bangladesh?
Gender inequality index in Bangladesh was 0.498 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.744 in 2003.
What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.498 in 2022.
How does Bangladesh rank for gender inequality index?
Bangladesh ranks 38th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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Indicator
Gender Inequality Index (GII)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
162 places, 4,377 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.