Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Benin
Benin: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.649 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.649
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.699
in 1990
All-time low
0.627
in 2007
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Gender Inequality Index in Benin, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.649 for gender inequality index in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Benin peaked at 0.699 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.627, in 2007.
That places Benin 6th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.699 | — |
| 1991 | 0.696 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.687 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.682 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.673 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.665 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.655 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.652 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.651 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.658 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.655 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.657 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.668 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.658 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.652 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.649 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.647 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.627 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.628 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.635 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.636 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.651 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.653 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.656 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.663 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.665 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.658 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.652 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.65 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.644 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.649 | +0.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.649 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.498, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.649 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.548, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6718 | 0.651 | 0.699 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6476 | 0.627 | 0.668 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6552 | 0.636 | 0.665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6477 | 0.644 | 0.65 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 3 Chad 0.671 compare
- 4 Afghanistan 0.665 compare
- 5 Liberia 0.656 compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 0.631 compare
- 8 Haiti 0.621 compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 0.613 compare
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Benin?
- Gender inequality index in Benin was 0.649 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.699 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.627 in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for gender inequality index?
- Benin ranks 6th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin 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.