Gender Inequality Index in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gender Inequality Index was 0.484 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
0.484
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
44th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.687
in 1990
All-time low
0.458
in 2018
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Gender Inequality Index in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2022

00.20.40.61990200620221990: 0.6871991: 0.6771992: 0.6671993: 0.6541994: 0.641995: 0.6311996: 0.6181997: 0.6021998: 0.5881999: 0.5692000: 0.5752001: 0.5642002: 0.5442003: 0.5372004: 0.5262005: 0.5062006: 0.5052007: 0.5082008: 0.5512009: 0.5532010: 0.5462011: 0.5452012: 0.5282013: 0.5442014: 0.5392015: 0.5242016: 0.4712017: 0.4642018: 0.4582019: 0.4642020: 0.4852021: 0.4892022: 0.484

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, gender inequality index in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.484.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.687 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.458, in 2018.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 44th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6333 0.569 0.687 10
2000s 0.5369 0.505 0.575 10
2010s 0.5083 0.458 0.546 10
2020s 0.486 0.484 0.489 3

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 41 Eswatini, Kingdom of 0.491 compare
  2. 42 Syrian Arab Republic 0.487 compare
  3. 43 Cambodia 0.486 compare
  4. 45 Botswana 0.483 compare
  5. 46 Myanmar 0.479 compare
  6. 47 Mozambique, Republic of 0.477 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender inequality index in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Gender inequality index in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.484 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.687 in 1990.
What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.458 in 2018.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gender inequality index?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 44th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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Indicator
Gender Inequality Index (GII)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
162 places, 4,377 data points, 1990–2022
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Data on five composite measures of gender equality.