Gender Inequality Index in Iceland
Iceland: Gender Inequality Index was 0.039 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Iceland, 1990β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Iceland is 0.039, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Iceland peaked at 0.186 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.039, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 154th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1636 | 0.144 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1169 | 0.098 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0676 | 0.051 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.044 | 0.039 | 0.051 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More gender data for Iceland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Iceland?
- Gender inequality index in Iceland was 0.039 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.186 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.039 in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for gender inequality index?
- Iceland ranks 154th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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.