Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Estonia
Estonia: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.093 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Estonia, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.093 for gender inequality index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Estonia peaked at 0.389 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.092, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 136th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.389 | — |
| 1991 | 0.382 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.383 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.37 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.372 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.357 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.346 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.327 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.326 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.28 | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.269 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.254 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.243 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.229 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.212 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.192 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.196 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.185 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.172 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.159 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.161 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.154 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.156 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.13 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.106 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.103 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.092 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.095 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.099 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.093 | -6.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.093 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.094, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.093 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.113, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3532 | 0.28 | 0.389 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2152 | 0.172 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1335 | 0.092 | 0.161 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0957 | 0.093 | 0.099 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,124 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,124 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1883 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Estonia?
- Gender inequality index in Estonia was 0.093 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.389 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.092 in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for gender inequality index?
- Estonia ranks 136th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.