Gender Inequality Index in Canada
Canada: Gender Inequality Index was 0.069 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Canada, 1990β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Canada stood at 0.069. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Canada peaked at 0.193 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.069, in 2022.
That places Canada 145th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1787 | 0.157 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1411 | 0.134 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1081 | 0.075 | 0.139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0727 | 0.069 | 0.075 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 190,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 199,843 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Canada?
- Gender inequality index in Canada was 0.069 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.193 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.069 in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for gender inequality index?
- Canada ranks 145th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.