Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Congo
Congo: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.572 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Congo, 2005–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Congo is 0.572, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Congo peaked at 0.631 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.572, in 2022.
That places Congo 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.621 | — |
| 2006 | 0.619 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.618 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.614 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.618 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.622 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.631 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.623 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.616 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.612 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.61 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.603 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.604 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.589 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.584 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.583 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.572 | -1.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.572 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.498, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.572 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.548, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6172 | 0.614 | 0.621 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6128 | 0.589 | 0.631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5797 | 0.572 | 0.584 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,543 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Congo?
- Gender inequality index in Congo was 0.572 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.631 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.572 in 2022.
- How does Congo rank for gender inequality index?
- Congo ranks 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.