Gender Inequality Index (GII) in France
France: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.084 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in France, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in France is 0.084, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in France peaked at 0.237 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.073, in 2017.
France ranks 139th 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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.235 | — |
| 1991 | 0.237 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.233 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.227 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.215 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.208 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.193 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.19 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.191 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.195 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.184 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.175 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.171 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.159 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.157 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.156 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.137 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.133 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.129 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.126 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.111 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.107 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.103 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.097 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.092 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.073 | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 0.078 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.086 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.084 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.083 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.084 | +1.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.084 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.094, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- France's 0.084 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.113, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2129 | 0.19 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1596 | 0.129 | 0.195 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1002 | 0.073 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0837 | 0.083 | 0.084 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in France?
- Gender inequality index in France was 0.084 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.237 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.073 in 2017.
- How does France rank for gender inequality index?
- France ranks 139th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.