Gender Inequality Index (GII) in India
India: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.437 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in India, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in India stood at 0.437. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in India peaked at 0.701 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.437, in 2022.
India ranks 57th of 162 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.693 | — |
| 1991 | 0.695 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.698 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.701 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.694 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.69 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.678 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.672 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.666 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.645 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.64 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.637 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.631 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.619 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.604 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.595 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.596 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.578 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.563 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.555 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.55 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.549 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.54 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.51 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.505 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.507 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.503 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.476 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.453 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.45 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.437 | -2.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.437 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.498, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 0.437 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.4065, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6921 | 0.672 | 0.701 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6211 | 0.578 | 0.666 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5258 | 0.476 | 0.563 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4467 | 0.437 | 0.453 | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in India?
- Gender inequality index in India was 0.437 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.701 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.437 in 2022.
- How does India rank for gender inequality index?
- India ranks 57th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.