Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Brazil
Brazil: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.391 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Brazil, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.391 for gender inequality index in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Brazil peaked at 0.581 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.391, in 2022.
That places Brazil 70th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.581 | — |
| 1991 | 0.576 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.56 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.556 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.552 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.542 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.536 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.529 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.522 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.514 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.506 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.496 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.495 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.471 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.469 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.467 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.465 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.46 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.456 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.448 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.447 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.44 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.444 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.44 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.437 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.432 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.421 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.396 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.409 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.405 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.391 | -3.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.391 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.391 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.391, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5468 | 0.514 | 0.581 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4756 | 0.456 | 0.506 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4305 | 0.396 | 0.448 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4017 | 0.391 | 0.409 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Brazil?
- Gender inequality index in Brazil was 0.391 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.581 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.391 in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for gender inequality index?
- Brazil ranks 70th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.