Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Egypt
Egypt: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.389 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Egypt, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Egypt stood at 0.389. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Egypt peaked at 0.674 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.389, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 71st 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.653 | — |
| 1991 | 0.659 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.654 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.651 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.644 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.641 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.674 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.656 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.636 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.634 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.625 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.613 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.618 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.589 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.574 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.575 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.576 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.561 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.56 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.549 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.547 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.541 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.561 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.552 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.541 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.534 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.401 | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 0.392 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.409 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.418 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.398 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.391 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.389 | -0.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.389 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.498, 78% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.389 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.365, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6502 | 0.634 | 0.674 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.584 | 0.549 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4896 | 0.392 | 0.561 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3927 | 0.389 | 0.398 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Egypt?
- Gender inequality index in Egypt was 0.389 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.674 in 1996.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.389 in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for gender inequality index?
- Egypt ranks 71st out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.