Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.498 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Bangladesh, 1990–2022
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.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.699 | — |
| 1991 | 0.695 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.689 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.687 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.685 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.682 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.681 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.669 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.658 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.648 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.646 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.655 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.727 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.744 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.738 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.652 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.643 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.672 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.613 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.602 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.595 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.581 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.576 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.567 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.559 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.554 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.538 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.531 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.521 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.502 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.498 | -0.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.498 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.498, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.498 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.4065, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
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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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.