Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.486 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Cambodia, 1993–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Cambodia is 0.486, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Cambodia peaked at 0.655 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.484, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 43rd 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 30 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.655 | — |
| 1994 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.65 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.641 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.639 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.64 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.637 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.614 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.612 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.604 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.59 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.584 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.576 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.567 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.536 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.526 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.514 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.514 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.511 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.518 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.51 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.507 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.497 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.49 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.491 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.492 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.489 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.484 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.486 | +0.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.486 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.498, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.486 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.321, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6453 | 0.637 | 0.655 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5723 | 0.514 | 0.614 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5021 | 0.49 | 0.518 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4863 | 0.484 | 0.489 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,559 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,559 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Cambodia?
- Gender inequality index in Cambodia was 0.486 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.655 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.484 in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for gender inequality index?
- Cambodia ranks 43rd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.