Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Hungary
Hungary: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.23 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Hungary, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Hungary stood at 0.23. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Hungary peaked at 0.341 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2022.
That places Hungary 106th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.341 | — |
| 1991 | 0.326 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.324 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.325 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.306 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.302 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.294 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.289 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.301 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.293 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.284 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.273 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.264 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.254 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.257 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.254 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.24 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.241 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.24 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.241 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.251 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.256 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.259 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.267 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.263 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.262 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.261 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.243 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.239 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.247 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.236 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.23 | -2.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.094, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.113, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3101 | 0.289 | 0.341 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2548 | 0.24 | 0.284 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2563 | 0.239 | 0.267 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2377 | 0.23 | 0.247 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,111 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,111 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Hungary?
- Gender inequality index in Hungary was 0.23 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.341 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for gender inequality index?
- Hungary ranks 106th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.