Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Belarus
Belarus: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.096 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Belarus, 2001–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.096 for gender inequality index in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Belarus peaked at 0.257 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.096, in 2022.
That places Belarus 134th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.257 | — |
| 2002 | 0.226 | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.208 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.157 | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.155 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.149 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.15 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.145 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.158 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.148 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.145 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.15 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.146 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.137 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.126 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.117 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.107 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.101 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.098 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.099 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.096 | -3.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.096 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.096 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.113, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1783 | 0.145 | 0.257 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1275 | 0.098 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0983 | 0.096 | 0.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,539 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,539 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.033 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Belarus?
- Gender inequality index in Belarus was 0.096 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.257 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.096 in 2022.
- How does Belarus rank for gender inequality index?
- Belarus ranks 134th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.