Gender Inequality Index in China
China: Gender Inequality Index was 0.186 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in China, 1998β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in China is 0.186, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in China peaked at 0.289 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.185, in 2021.
That places China 116th 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 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.288 | 0.287 | 0.289 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2711 | 0.258 | 0.285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2224 | 0.187 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.187 | 0.185 | 0.19 | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 5.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 5.81 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in China?
- Gender inequality index in China was 0.186 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.289 in 1999.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.185 in 2021.
- How does China rank for gender inequality index?
- China ranks 116th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.