Gender Inequality Index in Ghana
Ghana: Gender Inequality Index was 0.512 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Ghana, 1990β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Ghana is 0.512, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Ghana peaked at 0.648 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.512, in 2022.
That places Ghana 35th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6273 | 0.606 | 0.648 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5829 | 0.566 | 0.605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5448 | 0.517 | 0.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.515 | 0.512 | 0.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More gender data for Ghana
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 433,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 417,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 429,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 413,911 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 425,637 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Ghana?
- Gender inequality index in Ghana was 0.512 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.648 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.512 in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for gender inequality index?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.