Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Guyana
Guyana: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.416 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.416
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.438
in 2018
All-time low
0.416
in 2022
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Gender Inequality Index in Guyana, 2018–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Guyana is 0.416, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over five years.
Guyana ranks 61st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.438 | — |
| 2019 | 0.433 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.426 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.417 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.416 | -0.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.416 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.094, 4.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.416 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.391, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4355 | 0.433 | 0.438 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4197 | 0.416 | 0.426 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Guyana?
- Gender inequality index in Guyana was 0.416 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.438 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.416 in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for gender inequality index?
- Guyana ranks 61st out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Guyana 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.