Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.433 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Dominican Republic, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Dominican Republic stood at 0.433. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.613 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.433, in 2022.
Dominican Republic ranks 58th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.573 | — |
| 1991 | 0.572 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.565 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.613 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.565 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.563 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.561 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.554 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.533 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.521 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.507 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.497 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.467 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.494 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.498 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.498 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.489 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.495 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.493 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.498 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.488 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.486 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.481 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.479 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.475 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.463 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.46 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.448 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.441 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.434 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.433 | -0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.433 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.433 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.391, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.562 | 0.521 | 0.613 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4936 | 0.467 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4719 | 0.448 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.436 | 0.433 | 0.441 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Dominican Republic?
- Gender inequality index in Dominican Republic was 0.433 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.613 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.433 in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gender inequality index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.