Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.418 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Bolivia, 1999–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Bolivia is 0.418, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Bolivia peaked at 0.58 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.418, in 2022.
Bolivia ranks 60th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.58 | — |
| 2000 | 0.579 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.567 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.538 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.536 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.533 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.538 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.529 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.532 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.527 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.485 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.477 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.474 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.476 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.47 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.433 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.438 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.431 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.428 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.427 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.426 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.428 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.42 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.418 | -0.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.418 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.498, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.418 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.391, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5364 | 0.485 | 0.579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.448 | 0.426 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.422 | 0.418 | 0.428 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More gender data for Bolivia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Bolivia?
- Gender inequality index in Bolivia was 0.418 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.58 in 1999.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.418 in 2022.
- How does Bolivia rank for gender inequality index?
- Bolivia ranks 60th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.