Gender Inequality Index in El Salvador

El Salvador: Gender Inequality Index was 0.369 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
0.369
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
76th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.545
in 1992
All-time low
0.358
in 2019
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Gender Inequality Index in El Salvador, 1990–2022

00.20.40.61990200620221990: 0.5361991: 0.5321992: 0.5451993: 0.5391994: 0.5291995: 0.5251996: 0.5181997: 0.5031998: 0.4851999: 0.4712000: 0.4942001: 0.4882002: 0.4672003: 0.4542004: 0.4472005: 0.4442006: 0.4122007: 0.4162008: 0.4062009: 0.3982010: 0.3962011: 0.3972012: 0.382013: 0.382014: 0.3822015: 0.3792016: 0.372017: 0.3712018: 0.3692019: 0.3582020: 0.3592021: 0.3712022: 0.369

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, gender inequality index in El Salvador stood at 0.369.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender inequality index in El Salvador peaked at 0.545 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.358, in 2019.

El Salvador ranks 76th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5183 0.471 0.545 10
2000s 0.4426 0.398 0.494 10
2010s 0.3782 0.358 0.397 10
2020s 0.3663 0.359 0.371 3

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 73 Viet Nam 0.378 compare
  2. 74 Sri Lanka 0.376 compare
  3. 75 Ecuador 0.371 compare
  4. 76 Mauritius 0.369 compare
  5. 78 Lebanon 0.365 compare
  6. 79 Peru 0.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender inequality index in El Salvador?
Gender inequality index in El Salvador was 0.369 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.545 in 1992.
What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.358 in 2019.
How does El Salvador rank for gender inequality index?
El Salvador ranks 76th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is gender inequality index rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador 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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Indicator
Gender Inequality Index (GII)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
162 places, 4,377 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.