Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Chile
Chile: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.19 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Chile, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Chile is 0.19, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Chile peaked at 0.507 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 2022.
Chile ranks 114th of 162 countries on this measure, 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.507 | — |
| 1991 | 0.506 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.496 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.493 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.491 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.483 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.475 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.47 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.444 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.44 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.433 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.435 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.419 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.41 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.392 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.378 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.382 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.377 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.371 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.357 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.351 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.335 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.328 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.309 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.293 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.288 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.27 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.252 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.219 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.214 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.22 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.197 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.19 | -3.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.094, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.19 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.391, 49% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4805 | 0.44 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3954 | 0.357 | 0.435 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2859 | 0.214 | 0.351 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2023 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 17,310 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 17,310 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Chile?
- Gender inequality index in Chile was 0.19 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.507 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for gender inequality index?
- Chile ranks 114th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.