Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.491 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.491
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
41st
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.543
in 2015
All-time low
0.491
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Gender Inequality Index in Eswatini, 2015–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Eswatini stood at 0.491. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Eswatini ranks 41st of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.543 | — |
| 2016 | 0.528 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.517 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.52 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.521 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.501 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.499 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.491 | -1.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.491 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.498, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.491 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.548, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5258 | 0.517 | 0.543 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.497 | 0.491 | 0.501 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 911.1 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 911.1 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Eswatini?
- Gender inequality index in Eswatini was 0.491 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.543 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.491 in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for gender inequality index?
- Eswatini ranks 41st out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.